Why you (yes you) should care about theology. Ep. 69

You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in theology to write about religion
(thank goodness)—but Tara Isabella Burton’s work shows it certainly
doesn’t hurt. After getting her doctorate in theology at Oxford
University, Tara became the first full-time religion correspondent
for Vox (with a V she is quick to clarify). There she translates
religious stories to a largely secular audience and brings a
theologian’s lens to questions of public policy and values. Tara
also published her first novel this year, Social Creature, a
thrilling story about striving and sin in the decadent world of
upper-class New York. We ask her about the book, how her own own
faith has shaped her writing and why everyone should study
theology. Jesuitical is on vacation until August, so no Signs of
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