Jonathan Merritt: The Translator

Episode 1 of the Faith in the Time of Corona podcast, hosted by CBA, titled "Jonathan Merritt: The Translator" was published on April 9, 2020 and runs 40 minutes.

April 9, 2020 ·40m · Faith in the Time of Corona

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Summary

Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning journalist. He helps me understand what’s really going on when religion and the news come together and his role as a translator between culture, religion and society. His perspective is unique and offers him the chance to critique religion as much as translate it. We explore why sacred language matters for understanding each other and the world.

Episode Description

Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning journalist. He helps me understand what’s really going on when religion and the news come together and his role as a translator between culture, religion and society. His perspective is unique and offers him the chance to critique religion as much as translate it. We explore why sacred language matters for understanding each other and the world.

You can find out more about Jonathan Merritt at JonathanMerritt.com, on Twitter and Instagram.
His book, Learning to Speak God from Scratch is worth a read.

If you would like to talk about anything in this podcast, reach out to me on Twitter @tashmcgill.

If you enjoyed this conversation please share it and subscribe. This series was made with the support of New Zealand on Air as part of the Easter programming on Newstalk ZB.

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