BONUS|Charles Johnston’s Conversion & the Supreme Court
Summary
Charles Johnston tells his conversion story in an article How the Supreme Court Helped Lead Me Home. In this bonus episode, Johnston walks us through his path to the Catholic Church. He blogs at nowthatimcatholic.com and has written a new book on The Beauty of the Mass.
Guest Bio
Charles Johnston is a convert to Catholicism from Evangelical Protestantism. He blogs at nowthatimcatholic.com where he attempts to reach a broad audience and play his role in the new evangelization. He’s the author of one book The Beauty of the Mass.
Show Outline
In the first segment, Charles explains his religious background and how he first became interested in Catholicism. We learn that his grandfather played a pivotal role.
In the next segment, Charles discusses the U.S. Supreme Court and how that played a big role in his conversion. Notably, Catholic justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas piqued Charles’ interest in the Catholic faith.
In the final segment, Charles explains how Lumen Gentium led to the final steps of his conversion.
Resources Mentioned
The Beauty of the Mass by Charles S. Johnson
Charlie Johnson’s personal website
Charlie Johnston’s Conversion Story
The Apostasy That Wasn’t by Rod Bennett
Related Episodes
CORE #08 – He Founded the Catholic Church (Part 1)
CORE #09 – He Founded the Catholic Church (Part 2)
