Show Notes
As you probably know by now, 2024 was a big year for Commonweal, marking one hundred years of continuous publication.
It was also an important one for the podcast, which for five years—and nearly one hundred and fifty episodes—has been bringing you reflective conversations with inspiring writers, thinkers, artists, and political and religious leaders.
On this episode, we’re revisiting four of our favorite episodes from the past year:
Marilynne Robinson and Christian Wiman on Genesis
Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman on the ethics of having children
Vinson Cunningham on criticism as a way of life
Rabbi Shai Held on Judaism’s loving heart.
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