The nomination and subsequent confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court brought attention to the group People of Praise. The group received intense scrutiny, much of it reflecting the kind of reporting that conservative religious groups receive in our current cultural milieu. After I wrote my brief background article, I reached out to their director of communications who arranged this interview with their current overall coordinator, a professor at Notre Dame. This is their first, full on-the-record interview.
The following interview with University of Notre Dame professor Craig S. Lent gives context and clarity to this community. Lent is the overall coordinator of People of Praise and the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering at Notre Dame.
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