How faith leaders can help prevent the next insurrection

The Gloria Purvis Podcast

Over half of the insurrectionists arrested for breaking into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were business owners, doctors, lawyers and other white-collar workers. They came mostly from urban centers. These are two of the many significant findings from political scientist Dr. Robert Pape and his research team at the University of Chicago, who have spent the past year studying the insurrectionists. "We're so used to thinking of extremists as being on the fringe–part of fringe militia groups or religious sects. What's striking about the insurrectionist sentiments in the U.S. today is that they are mainstream." Gloria speaks with Dr. Pape about the role of religion within the insurrectionist movement and how faith leaders can challenge prevalent insurrectionist sentiments in local communities. Support The Gloria Purvis Podcast by getting a digital subscription to America Magazine! Links: New survey shows mainstream community support for violence to restore Trump remains strong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About Podcast

Too many voices are not being heard in the Catholic Church today. "The Gloria Purvis Podcast" is a new podcast from America Media hosted by radio personality and Catholic commentator, Gloria Purvis. The podcast centers the opinions, stories and experiences of individuals who have been marginalized in the Catholic Church and in society. A consistent ethic of life informs the conversations and honestly critiques narrow applications of Catholic teachings and ideological attitudes. It's not liberal, it's not conservative. It's all about fostering a culture of charitable dialogue around the most complex and contentious issues in the Catholic Church today. It's just Catholic. Episodes will release weekly.
Subscribe to hear the latest episodes and learn more at http://americamagazine.org/gloriapurvispodcast
Photo courtesy of Joseph Gloor/Word on Fire