Conversations With Amy Ziettlow

Ziettlow first met Creasy Dean through the "Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith?" project, hosted by IAV. In this podcast, they discuss the arc of her career focusing on the importance of family and faith in supporting a consequential faith in today's young people. Music for the podcast made available courtesy of Bill McGarvey. Music can be purchased at billmcgarvey.com. The interview was originally recorded on August 8, 2013.

Amy met Bill McGarvey at an Institute for American Values event where Fordham University professor and public intellectual, Peter Steinfels, and I discussed whether liberals will support marriage without the word gay in front of it. Spoiler alert, we said yes! After the show, I met Bill and discovered his passion for thinking about Generation X, Catholicism, and finding God in the arts. Music for the podcast made available courtesy of Bill McGarvey. Music can be purchased at billmcgarvey.com. The interview was originally recorded on May 24, 2013.

Host Amy Ziettlow interviews Rabbi Daniel Greyber, pulpit rabbi of Beth El Synagogue in Durham, North Carolina and author of "Faith Unravels: A Rabbi’s Struggle With Grief and God". Amy met Rabbi Daniel when they were featured together in a HuffPost Live segment last December on the holidays and loss. His reflections on grief and faith intrigued her and made her want to learn more.

Host Amy Ziettlow interviews Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Amy and Ryan have an illuminating discussion about Ryan's latest book, "What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense". They discuss Ryan's intellectual background, the relationship between writing and music, and the importance of civil conversations about subjects where we disagree.

Host Amy Ziettlow converses with Andrew Root, Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary. They discuss his existential and intellectual journey that led to his book The Children of Divorce as well as how that work fits into his larger body of theological thought. From Back to the Future to Bonhoeffer, they leave no philosophical stone unturned!

Host Amy Ziettlow converses with Melinda Lundquist Denton, Professor in the Social Sciences at Clemson University. They discuss Denton's ground-breaking analysis concerning the impact of divorce on the practice and experience of the faith of teenagers and young adults. Sacred loss, the Typology of the 5 A's, and gender and marital decision-making are all covered!

Host Amy Ziettlow converses with John Culhane, Law Professor at Widener University and Co-author of the Same-Sex Legal Kit for Dummies. In Part Two, they discuss civil unions, domestic partnerships, family names, and the narrative nuances involved in raising children.

Host Amy Ziettlow converses with John Culhane, Law Professor at Widener University and Co-author of the Same-Sex Legal Kit for Dummies. In Part One, they discuss DOMA, the intricacies of filing taxes for same-sex couples, the status of marriage, and even the NFL.

Host Amy Ziettlow discusses with Elizabeth Marquardt, editor of the FamilyScholars blog and co-author of State of our Unions: The President's Marriage Agenda for the Forgotten Sixty Percent, removing the marriage penalty for low income Americans.

Host Amy Ziettlow discusses faith and children of divorce with Charles E. Stokes, Professor at Samford University and co-author of Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith? Challenging Churches to Confront Family Change. Elizabeth Marquardt the release of the report Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith? They discuss Stokes; research on marriage and family as well as his future plans of study.

Host Amy Ziettlow discusses with Elizabeth Marquardt the release of the report Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith? They discuss highlights from the report's release event in Chicago as well as the FamilyScholars Symposium related to the report.

Host Amy Ziettlow discusses with Elizabeth Marquardt the release of and related FamilyScholars Symposium for the 2012 State of our Unions report, The President's Marriage Agenda for the Forgotten 60%.