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One on One with Robert Ellsberg

One on One with Robert Ellsberg

Written by: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
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 Join us for captivating conversations as we sit down with author, editor, and Orbis Books publisher, Robert Ellsberg.

In each episode, Robert Ellsberg engages in intimate and insightful discussions with some of today's most influential authors. These thought-provoking conversations dive into a wide range of topics, including spirituality, social justice, theology, and the transformative power of literature.

As a leading figure in the world of Catholic publishing, Robert brings his extensive knowledge and deep love for literature to every conversation. He shares his passion for books that challenge, inspire, and ignite important conversations in today's complex world.

Explore the minds of celebrated authors and gain unique insights into their works, motivations, and the impact of their writing on society. From spirituality to activism, these interviews uncover the power of words to heal, transform, and connect.

Whether you're an avid reader, a seeker of wisdom, or simply looking for engaging conversations, you'll find inspiration and enlightenment in these dialogues. Join us as we explore the world of literature, faith, and social justice, one author at a time.
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  • Kelley Nikondeha, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Kelley Nikondeha, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
    Jan 22 2026
    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with
    Kelley Nikondeha, as they discuss Jubilee Economics: The Purpose, Practices and Possibilities for a Better Future.

    https://maryknoll.link/3uc


    Most consider jubilee to be an aspirational, ancient practice, dismissing it as impractical for modern economic practices. Among theologians and economists many doubt it was ever practiced. And they would be wrong. Kelley Nikondeha uncovers recent scholarship that tells a different story, one of Jubilee’s robust capabilities for resetting just economic systems.

    Kelley Nikondeha is a writer, speaker, liberation theologian, and community development practitioner. Together with her husband, Claude Nikondeha, they founded Communities of Hope (an NGO in Burundi), Kazoza Bank, and have an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund around economic development.

    Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/3uc

    #OrbisBooks #KelleyNikondeha #RobertEllsberg #economics #Theology

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    34 mins
  • Mac Loftin, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Mac Loftin, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
    Jan 8 2026
    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with
    Mac Loftin, as they discuss In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance.

    https://maryknoll.link/opg

    Countering this malignant theology, Loftin draws on the vision of antifascist thinkers, mystics, and theologians including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Simone Weil, and Michel de Certeau. He reveals how these revolutionaries forged potent theological resistance in their own fraught political moments by recovering a radically different Christian tradition: one that embraces impermanence, reconciliation, difference, and the liberative work of mourning.

    Mac Loftin is lecturer on theology at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in Political Theology, The Christian Century, and Earth & Altar.

    Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/opg

    #OrbisBooks #MacLoftin #RobertEllsberg #ChristianBooks #Theology #ChristianResistance
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    35 mins
  • Rebecca Bratten Weiss, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Rebecca Bratten Weiss, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
    Dec 18 2025
    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with
    Rebecca Bratten Weiss, as they discuss The Books That Made Us: Deconstructing the Modern Christian Classics.

    https://maryknoll.link/80c4d8

    What do you do when you realize that the books you were taught to revere imbued you with false perspectives on humanity, society, and morals?

    This is the question editor and journalist Rebecca Bratten Weiss poses, as she revisits beloved but problematic Christian writers like G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, J.R.R. Tolkien, Evelyn Waugh, and C.S. Lewis. While documenting her journey out of conservative Christian culture, Bratten Weiss sorts through the rubble of old beliefs, discerning which to discard and which to keep.

    The Books That Made Us reminds readers how powerfully literature can shape us—and how devastatingly it can harm us.

    Rebecca Bratten Weiss is digital editor at U.S. Catholic magazine, co-host of the Glad You Asked podcast, and a regular contributor to the National Catholic Reporter. She has published extensively on religion, culture, and politics, and is co-editor (with Jessica Mesman) of Sick Pilgrims: An Anthology of Catholic Spiritual Autobiography.

    Get your copy today: https://maryknoll.link/80c4d8

    #OrbisBooks #RebeccaBrattenWeiss #RobertEllsberg #ChristianBooks
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    35 mins
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