Kate Ott: Theology at Work in the World

11/11/22 • 47 min

Dr. Reyes and Dr. Kate Ott discuss her Catholic upbringing in a tight-knit community in the Midwest, her inherent love of learning, and her deep desire to do good in the world. She talks about being fueled by relationships and how her call manifests in creating moments to help the next generation figure out how religion fits into their daily lives and vocation through her writing, advocacy, and teaching.

Kate Ott is a Christian social ethicist addressing the formation of moral communities with specializations in technology, sexuality, youth and young adults, pedagogy, and professional ethics. Her newest book is Sex, Tech, and Faith: Christian Ethics in a Digital Age (2022).

Kate was recently appointed as the Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and is director of the Stead Center on Ethics and Values at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL.

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Sound of the Genuine - Kate Ott: Theology at Work in the World

Transcript

Patrick Reyes: Welcome to another episode of the Sound of the Genuine. I am Dr. Reyes and this is FTE's podcast on how inspiring religious leaders and educators find meaning and purpose in their lives. And today we have Dr. Kate Ott, who is my scholar of scholars. She is a social ethicist who's addressing the formation of moral communities with specializations in technology, sexuality, youth and young adults, pedagogy and professional ethics.

Her publications include