Social Media and the Catholic Culture of Contempt

Bishop Robert Barron

Even the most cursory glance at the world of social media shows that the Catholic conversation in that space has become seriously dysfunctional, marked by vituperation, character assassination, anger and the settling into opposing camps. How did we get here? And more importantly, what is the positive way forward? This workshop will address these and related questions.

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He is also the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic Faith, which aired on PBS. Bishop Barron is a #1 Amazon bestselling author and has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life. He is a religion correspondent for NBC and has also appeared on FOX News, CNN, and EWTN.