Title

Dr. William L. Portier: This Thing Called 'America,' A Great Cloud of Witnesses, and Points of Contact

Interviewee(s)

William L. Portier Ph.D., University of DaytonFollow

Files

Interviewer(s)

Dr. Sandra Yocum; Chanel Winston

University Professor of Faith and Culture

Dr. Sandra Yocum

Description

Dr. Bill Portier discusses his take on what exactly America means, the state of our modern secularized and consumer culture, and how these ultimately relate to the real meaning of faith, and of a life story lived out in faith. Reflecting on his own illustrious and storied career as a Catholic historical theologian, Dr. Portier offers us a hopeful vision of what faith, culture, and a culture principled by faith ought to look like, and how we can already see glimpses of it in the hic et nunt, the here and now.

Date

Spring 4-21-2021

Keywords

America, culture, music, stories, saints

Disciplines

American Studies | Catholic Studies | Christianity | History of Christianity | Music | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion | United States History

Comments

An audio-only podcast version of this interview is also available (see above). You will also find a document containing the captions/subtitles from the interview.

Recommended Citation

Portier, William L. Ph.D., "Dr. William L. Portier: This Thing Called 'America,' A Great Cloud of Witnesses, and Points of Contact" (2021). Interviews: Whose Faith? Whose Culture?. 1.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/faith_culture_wfwc/1