Jerome C. Foss
Professor of politics and director of the Center for Catholic Thought and Culture at Saint Vincent College, specializing in Catholic political thought, American political thought, and the history of the U.S. Constitution.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 45min
Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss
Dr. Jerome C. Foss, a scholar of Catholic political thought, explores Flannery O'Connor's unique approach to art and morality. He warns against governing by abstract tenderness, advocating for a faith-rooted realism. Foss delves into O'Connor's life and writing, revealing her belief that art should enhance moral vision. He analyzes her stories, showing how characters balance physical and moral sight, and how storytelling fosters a deeper understanding of reality. Ultimately, he highlights the transformative power of suffering and sacramental grace in O'Connor's worldview.
Feb 16, 2026 • 53min
Do We Really Have a Bill of Rights? – Prof. Jerome Foss
Jerome C. Foss, a scholar of Catholic political thought and the U.S. Constitution, appears. He traces English and Lockean roots of American rights and explains why the founders resisted a standalone Bill of Rights. He explores Madison’s political strategy, the Constitution’s integrated limits, and how modern readings shift civic imagination away from communal republicanism.
