Newark NJ priest Father Jim Ferry founds The People of Hope and former stockbroker Bob Gallic becomes its Senior Head Coordinator. Tom Morris is one of the first to join, and he recounts the historic “Jesus ‘78” rally at Giant’s stadium.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Newark NJ priest Father Jim Ferry founds The People of Hope and former stockbroker Bob Gallic becomes its Senior Head Coordinator. Tom Morris is one of the first to join, and he recounts the historic “Jesus ‘78” rally at Giant’s stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newark NJ priest Father Jim Ferry founds The People of Hope and former stockbroker Bob Gallic becomes its Senior Head Coordinator. Tom Morris is one of the first to join, and he recounts the historic “Jesus ‘78” rally at Giant’s stadium. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 1 — It’s Caught, Not Taught

This 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.&nbsp;Over eight episodes, host Karen Ann Coburn tries to find out what led regular people - her neighbors, her classmates, her friends - to commit their lives to this secretive group. In the process, she reveals the truth about life inside a Covenant Community and ponders the question, what price are we willing to pay to belong to something bigger than ourselves?&nbsp;&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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This 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 commit their lives to this secretive group. In the process, she reveals the truth about life inside a Covenant Community and ponders the question, what price are we willing to pay to belong to something bigger than ourselves?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 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.&nbsp;Over eight episodes, host Karen Ann Coburn tries to find out what led regular people - her neighbors, her classmates, her friends - to commit their lives to this secretive group. In the process, she reveals the truth about life inside a Covenant Community and ponders the question, what price are we willing to pay to belong to something bigger than ourselves?&nbsp;&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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