pomo update 16.0

Zoomers, Muslims, & Fr. Martin

Zine 4!

The next zine is on its way! While you’re waiting, you can check out the pdf of zine 3 here.

Pod eps

Father James Martin SJ joins the pod to discuss his new book ‘Work in Progress,’ polarization in the Catholic Church, trad zoomers, intergenerational dialogue, and his encounter with Camille Paglia. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube.

Pomo people elsewhere

• Stephen on

  • what he learned about Islam during Lent in the Wall Street Journal

    But beyond politics, Christians—both progressive and conservative—should learn more about Islam and look for ways to share our paths toward God. As my experience over the past few weeks has shown, we can benefit from such exchanges without having to downplay or ignore our differences. Coming together to explain our faiths and to find unity amidst our differences can set an example sorely needed by an American society that seems to grow only more polarized and secular.

  • why sufism is the future of Islam in no pomo

    In a time where Islam has been overtaken by legalistic fundamentalists who are hostile to the use of reason and human subjectivity, we need the wisdom of [orthodox] sufis now more than ever.

  • the new Ayatollah’s queer past on the Compact pod

  • on the zoomer revival on the Evangelical 360 pod

From the archive

• Some of the pomo pals got the opportunity to see James K.A. Smith present his new book at the America Media office last week. On top of being a student of pomo hall of fame member Charles Taylor, Jamie is one of those scholars who writes from the heart, with a real passion and thirst for truth that sets him apart from others. Check out our interview with him about “cultural liturgies” and secular neutrality from back in 2023.

• Some of you are shocked that we engage with people we disagree with.¹ But we already told you that doing so is part of our agenda. If you still don’t understand why we’re so big on dialogue, check out our case for why you need to talk to people you disagree with:

1. And by some people, I mean the trads, who flipped out because of the Ramadan article and interview with Fr. Martin. But they conveniently ignore the many trads and conservatives (who we disagree with) that we’ve engaged. And we’re more than happy to have more trads or conservatives on the pod. Please send them our way! Especially if you have a contact for Cardinal Sarah, Lohanthony, Rod Dreher, or Ross Douthat.