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Nuance: Being Faithful in the Public SquareNuance is a podcast of The Collaborative helping Christians to faithfully live out their faith in their work. Author: The Collaborative
Nuance is a podcast of The Collaborative helping Christians to faithfully live out their faith in their work. We recognize most of life is not lived in black and white but rather lived in the gray, lived in the nuance. You can find more, including complementary spiritual exercises, at www.collaborativeorlando.com/nuance. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Why Faith Still Belongs in the Public Square | Dr. Case Thorp
Thursday, 26 March, 2026
How does a person of faith engage in a public square that feels loud, fragmented, and often exhausting? In 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.While 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." Whether 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.🔑 Key Topics Covered in This Episode:The 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.Faith 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.Moving Upstream of Politics: Why Case shifted from being a political science major to ministry, driven by the conviction that politics is "downstream" from culture.Faithful 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.Institution 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.Lessons 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.Civility in the Church: How the "Essentials vs. Non-Essentials" framework in the EPC denomination allows for firm doctrine alongside freedom and joy in relationships.📚 Episode Resources:The Collaborative: wecolabor.comFor the Good of the Public Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five/id1604696954The Center for Christianity and Public Life: https://www.ccpubliclife.org/The Center for Public Justice: https://cpjustice.org/#podcast #podcastclips #faith #vocation #publicsquare #theology #listen #nuance #listenable #christianpodcast #christianliving #faithandwork #publicsquareNuance is a podcast of The Collaborative where we wrestle together about living our Christian faith in the public square. Nuance invites Christians to pursue the cultural and economic renewal by living out faith through work every facet of public life, including work, political engagement, the arts, philanthropy, and more. Each episode, Dr. Case Thorp hosts conversations with Christian thinkers and leaders at the forefront of some of today's most pressing issues around living a public faith.
