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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – August 28, 2024 – Hour 1

Jenin Younes reacts to Mark Zuckerberg’s report that the White House tried to censor Facebook, and Marcus discusses the importance of St Augustine.

 

Marcus’ Monologue: Heart on Fire

St Augustine of Hippo remains to this day one of the most influential philosophers in history. Marcus looks at his influence.

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Zuckerberg says White House pressured Facebook to censor “Misinformation”

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said officials from the Biden administration tried to pressure Facebook into censoring misinformation. Jenin Younes joins us with more.

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New Civil Liberties Alliance 

 

Jenin Younes is Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance. Learn more at ncalegal.org

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What is the state of Vatican-China Relations?

Earlier this month the Holy See press office announced Cardinal Matteo Zuppi had a telephone conversation with Li Hui, the Chinese government’s special representative for Euro-Asian Affairs. Reggie Littlejohn joins us with a look at what we know about the state of Vatican-China relations.

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What Will Be the Price of Pope Francis’ China Dream?

China officially recognizes formerly ‘underground’ bishop, Vatican says

‘Sinicization’ Is Not Inculturation

Reggie Littlejohn is Founder and President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, an international coalition to expose and oppose forced abortion, gendercide and sexual slavery in China. Visit womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org

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Conscience, Sin and Grace: Wrestling at the Pillars of the Christian Moral Life

The questions of conscience, sin, and grace – pillars of the Christian moral life – are constantly at odds with a culture of relativism. We examine the problem with Nathan Pence.

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Nathan’s website 

 

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