Irish and American Catholics, social theory, and political traditions The Religious Nationalism Podcast

In this episode, D. G. Hart and Crawford Gribben compare their recent books, "American Catholic: The politics of faith during the Cold War" and "The rise and fall of Christian Ireland," thinking about how the similar religious traditions they describe can interact with different political cultures, and with very different results. 

For further reading:

D. G. Hart, American Catholic: The politics of faith during the Cold War

Crawford Gribben, The rise and fall of Christian Ireland

Michael Brendan Dougherty, My father left me Ireland

Gribben's review of Dougherty, My father left me Ireland, in The Wall Street Journal