Shadow of Hope: Life Inside a Catholic Covenant Community
Pleasant Run ProductionsThis series explores the history of the People of Hope, a Catholic Covenant Community. At its peak in the 1980s, the People of Hope would take over a parish, clash with the residents of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and build the suburban equivalent of a compound.
Over eight episodes, host Karen Ann Coburn tries to find out what led regular people - her neighbors, her classmates, her friends - to ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | DocumentaryTrue CrimeSociety & Culture | ||||
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Gregory Floyd, a former Head Coordinator of People of Hope, responds to allegations of child sexual abuse within the Community. The nature of high control groups is discussed. Tom Morris and others share how they healed after leaving the People of Ho... more
By the early 1990’s, many People of Hope members are disillusioned with the group and begin to pull away. Tom Morris starts a support group for others who are questioning the Community.
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Community members’ lives are increasingly controlled through demands on time, strict rules on behavior and speech, and isolation from the outside world. No one feels the pressure more than the students at the community run school. Tom Morris makes a ... more
The People of Hope builds its own housing development in rural Warren Township. The community becomes increasingly repressive, and some young adults rebel.
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- Fascinating
Super interesting podcast and Karen Ann Coburn makes a great host. Learnt a lot and loved the music!
Apple Podcasts5Hobart21
Australia9 months ago - Problematic Reporting
There is a lot to like about this subject matter, a deep dive into the history of a specific covenant community. However, there are moments where I found myself shaking my head at the odd editorial choices made. Case in point, to explain the experience of a charismatic encounter to a wider audience, they chose to quote from a memoir of a former priest / now-anti-Catholic crusader. Of all the Catholic charismatic resources at one’s disposal, they chose a testimony of one whose charismatic experie... more
Apple Podcasts2Nick Alexander
United States10 months ago - Thank you
Thank you so much for objectively discussing all of the goings on of The People of Hope. I was a child born in 1982 and raised in the community. There was so much I didn’t understand as a child and so much I struggle with as an adult. This podcast is helping me understand and heal. The message of apologizing without amends is not enough is very true and important for people involved at whatever level need to understand. There is so much suffering going on - some of my family and friends as they ... more
Apple Podcasts51982 baby in POHUnited Statesa year ago - Shadow of Hope
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Not someone who listens to Podcasts but I am from New Jersey and was intrigued.
This podcast is so well done and does what to most documentaries about cults do not; it explains from a broad prospective how people who aren’t desperate or previously damaged can find themselves deep into something g they never saw coming.
I relished the voices of voices that sounded utterly familiar speak of the strange group of people they found themselves aligned with/ how they fell prey and their fascinati... more
Apple Podcasts5Flightmaster3000United Statesa year ago - Fascinating podcast!
I just finished the second episode of this fascinating podcast by Karen Ann Coburn and I’m completely hooked! It’s important and timely, considering the terrifying direction our country could go if religious extremists get what they want in the next election.
Apple Podcasts5crazed chipmunkUnited Statesa year ago
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Focusing on the People of Hope, a Catholic Covenant Community, this series examines the complex dynamics of faith, community, and control. Throughout its episodes, it highlights the experiences of individuals who became deeply involved in this group, exploring their motivations and the emotional toll of adhering to strict communal beliefs. Listeners are invited to engage with poignant stories that illustrate the darker undercurrents of belonging, such as conformity, abuse, and the struggle for personal identity within a structured environment. This exploration is accompanied by anecdotal accounts from former members, providing a comprehensive view of the community's life and the implications of its practices, placing a particular emphasis o... more
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