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Today we’re talking about the English medieval contemplative writers: Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Walter Hilton, and Richard Rolle! It might sound like an unusual topic, but we think you’re going to find these figures incredibly relatable. They lived during a time of plague and the sought to communicate the love and mercy of God. Our guest is Dr. Grace Hamman who is a wealth of knowledge on this era in England and these fascinating contemplatives and mystics.

Dr. Hamman is a writer, speaker, and literary scholar. She holds a doctorate in English from Duke University. She’s passionate about creating spaces to think seriously about the gifts of the past to help us orient our lives today towards the love of Christ. She runs a podcast on old books and their beauty and relevance to our lives today, Old Books With Grace, available on any podcasting service or at gracehamman.com. She lives in Denver with her husband and three young children. 

In this episode we talk about the spiritual landscape of medieval England and how the theology presented by these contemplative writers was different from other English figures of the time. We talk about Julian of Norwich’s life as an anchorite, Margery Kempe’s hysterics and unusual vocation, and how the writings left by these theologians inspire and comfort us. It’s the perfect, nerdy listen as you wrap presents!

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England Trip!

WE ARE GOING TO ENGLAND next summer and we want you to come with us! Check out our previous episode or view the travel details here.

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Many Catholic parents wonder, will our kids stay Catholic? How likely is it that faith can be handed down to the next generation? Are certain parenting methods more or less effective in raising children who will practice faith when they are grown? What practices matter and how much influence do parents have? Dr. Amy Adamczyk and Chris Smith actually looked at the data and conducted hundreds of interviews with religious families to find out the answers to those questions. The results are fascinating!

Dr. Amy Adamczyk is Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Programs of Doctoral Study in Sociology and Criminal Justice at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her research focuses on how different contexts (e.g. nations, counties, friendship groups), and personal religious beliefs shape people’s attitudes and behaviors. She has published over 50 journal articles and her first book, Cross-national Public Opinion about Homosexuality, received the 2018 Outstanding Book Award from the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Her second book, Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation, (coauthored with Chris Smith) was published by Oxford University Press in 2021. Currently, she is conducting research for her third book, which will examine differences in views about abortion around the world.

In this episode we ask Dr. Adamczyk how likely it is for religious parents to successfully pass on their faith (spoiler: very likely!) and we discuss what relationships and attitudes are key. We talk about the difference between authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles and which is most effective if we want our children to adopt our religious faith as their own. While religious parents often carry a lot of worry about whether their children will participate in religion as grown ups, we think that what Dr. Adamcyzk’s research unearthed will actually set your mind at ease. It’s an interesting and enlightening conversation and we think you’ll really enjoy it!

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We are also sponsored by Homeschool Connections

HomeschoolConnections.com is an authentically Catholic resource for home educating families. Their mission is educating the heart, mind, and soul in the Catholic tradition with online classes for 3rd grade and above. They offer live interactive classes as well as unlimited access to recorded courses that are available 24/7/365 with top quality teachers.

If you’re a brand new homeschooler or a seasoned homeschooler, head over to HomeschoolConnections.com to see the great resource they can be for your student!

Connect with Dr. Amy Adamczyk:

• Web site

England Trip!

WE ARE GOING TO ENGLAND next summer and we want you to come with us! Check out our previous episode or view the travel details here.

Patreon!

Do you love FoC and want to help us keep doing what we’re doing (and more!)? Well, we have just the thing for you!

Head on over to support the podcast as a patron and get access to special episodes available exclusively to patrons as well as to the FoC Slack community! You’ll also have access to our patron book clubs and receive a cute sticker in the mail from us. We’re reading Jane Austen’s Persuasion and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,900+ other FoC listeners in our facebook group? It’s your direct line to some fantastic folks who also care about faith, culture, books, and whatever our current masterpiece theatre craze might be! Join in with the link below.

• The Fountains of Carrots Raspberry Cordial Social Club on Facebook (our Facebook group)
• Connect with Haley on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and her blog
• Connect with Christy on Facebook, Instagram, and her blog

You can listen to us on iTunes, and we’d love a quick rating or review. If you have an android device we’re also on Stitcher. And as always, you can find all links, show notes, upcoming guests, and listen to all episodes at Fountains of Carrots.com.