Presenter

Michael J. Iafrate

Michael Iafrate is a musician and theology student originally from West Virginia. He has been active in independent music circles for about 15 years in such bands as The Minus Tide, M Iafrate & The Priesthood, Drown Culture and COBRA. The Minus Tide's releases landed positive reviews from Punk Planet, Heartattack, Metal Maniacs and Revolver magazines. His masters degree in theology is from Wheeling Jesuit University and he is currently pursuing a doctorate in theology at the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto. His interests include Catholic social teaching, liberation theologies, the Catholic peace tradition and the intersection of Christianity and radical political movements. He and his wife Emily share an apartment with two cats (Dorothy and Dietrich) and one dog (Paisley) and they are expecting their first child in October. He blogs at CatholicAnarchy.org.