{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nuance: Being Faithful in the Public Square","title":"Why Faith Still Belongs in the Public Square | Dr. Case Thorp","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3164,"description":"How does a person of faith engage in a public square that feels loud, fragmented, and often exhausting? \nIn this special episode of the Nuance podcast, we’re flipping the script: usual host Case Thorp steps into the guest seat as he is interviewed by guest host Katie Shook.\nWhile Nuance typically explores the intersection of faith and public life through various experts, today we dive into the personal story and \"upstream\" philosophy of Case himself. He opens up about his childhood in the Atlanta suburbs, his \"obnoxious\" days as a college activist, and how his view of public engagement shifted from political power to \"faithful presence.\" \nWhether you’re feeling weary of cultural conflict or searching for a way to make your daily work matter for the common good, this conversation offers a hopeful, nuanced vision for the future of our shared life.\n🔑 Key Topics Covered in This Episode:\nThe McDonald’s Fit: Case recounts a pivotal childhood memory of seeing a homeless man in the suburbs and the realization that faith must have a real-world impact outside the church walls.\nFaith in the Financial World: Guest host Katie Shook discusses her role in asset management and how understanding the intersection of faith and work gives purpose to her daily professional life.\nMoving Upstream of Politics: Why Case shifted from being a political science major to ministry, driven by the conviction that politics is \"downstream\" from culture.\nFaithful Presence vs. Power: A look at the concept of \"faithful presence\" (via James Davison Hunter)—staying true to convictions without \"lobbing bombs\" at the institutions around us.\nInstitution Building: The importance of \"the elders at the city gate\"—leaders in business, law, and education who lead for the common good rather than their own bottom line.\nLessons from the Past: Case shares his new hero, Ida B. Wells, and how her \"quiet, faithful persistence\" as a journalist and Presbyterian changed the American consciousness.\nCivility in the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XpK8J1UaK-lAhdin2b3t4A_PNLlgHqZ7_lESbs8_y-0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNjUyLzE2NjE3/ODcyNTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}