Kresta in the Afternoon – April 29, 2024 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: April 29, 2024 Published in: Al Kresta

Guest Host Marcus Peter discusses the anti-Israel protests on college campuses with Jay Greene and Dr. Sara Hulse Kirby looks at what Henri de Lubac has to say to Gen Z.

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Anti-Israel Protests Sweep Across College Campuses

This morning Columbia University issued a warning to students in the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” warning activists that they must leave the area or face disciplinary action. Meanwhile, protestors at George Washington University broke down police barriers and changed “globalize the intifada.” We get an update on the chaos with Jay Greene.

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Columbia Anti-Israel Camp Going Strong after Protesters Blow Past Deadline to Disperse or Be Suspended

Why Do College Students Feel the Need to Protest?

The Poison Ivy League: How Taxpayers Subsidize Wealthy Universities

Greene_Jay — Dr. Jay Greene is a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. The focus of his current research examines the effects of education on character formation and civic values. His past research has covered a diverse set of topics, from randomized controlled trials of private school choice programs to the effects of student field trips to art museums and the theater. His most recent book is a co-edited volume, Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York. He previously taught at the University of Arkansas, where he served as Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Education Reform, which he founded and led for 16 years. Follow him on Twitter@jaypgreene

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Teaching Theology to Gen Z: Three Lessons from Henri de Lubac

Generation Z is more likely to describe themselves as not having a religion than any other American generation on record. To fill the gap previously held by religion, many are turning to astrology and neo-paganism, or binding themselves to increasingly tribal social causes that effectively become their very identities. Could we take a lesson from Henri de Lubac on reaching them? Dr. Sara Hulse Kirby joins us.

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Teaching Theology to Gen Z