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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 13, 2021 – Hour 1

Al discusses recent violence by and against police then discusses the first 500 years of the Church with Fr. David Meconi.


Kresta Comments: Police, Violence and Christ

There’s been a lot of news this week about violence by police. But what about violence against police? Both are great injustices – after all, Christ died for both Derek Chauvin and George Floyd – but only one receives much mainstream attention. Al discusses.


The First 500(?) Years of Christ’s Life

We’ll be looking with Fr. David Meconi at the first 500 Years of Christ’s Life. But wait – didn’t Jesus’ time on earth only last 33 years? Well, the early Christians understood the Church not as a set of teachings but as an extension of Christ Himself. Fr Meconi has more

Father David Meconi, S.J., is the author most recently of Christ Unfurled: The First 500 Years of Jesus’ Life. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University, England and the Pontifical Licentiate in Greek and Latin Patristic Theology from University of Innsbruck, Austria. He currently teaches as Assistant Professor of Patristic Studies at Saint Louis University. He is the editor of Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and his articles have appeared in the Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Augustinian Studies, International Philosophical Quarterly, and New Oxford Review.
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