Kresta in the Afternoon – August 16, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: August 16, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Guest Host Marcus Peter and Rick Spinello discuss the tragedy of shamelessness and Pat Flynn joins us with a response to the philosophy of naturalism.

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The Tragedy of Shamelessness

One of the major casualties of the rampaging sexual revolution is a proper sense of shame. Sexual relations are the exclusive privilege of heterosexual marital love. But many people engage in errant sexual activities purely for pleasure without the slightest hint of shame or regret.

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The Tragedy of Shamelessness

Dr. Richard Spinello is an Associate Research Professor at Boston College where he teaches courses on philosophy, ethics, and management. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty at St. John's Seminary in Boston. He is the author of The Encyclicals of John Paul II: An Introduction and Commentary, and Understanding Love and Responsibility: A Companion to Karol Wojtyla's Classic Work along with numerous other books and articles on ethical theory and applied ethics.

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Naturalism Won’t Save You from Hell

Many atheists say they reject Christianity because they prefer the idea of being food for worms to the possibility of an eternal Hell. This preference for extinction is relevant to a popular apologetic issue—namely, that many people embrace Christianity because (only because) it is comforting. But can’t the notion of permanent extinction be comforting also? Especially given the difficulties of this life and the prospect of death’s “sweet relief”? Pat Flynn talks more.

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Naturalism Won’t Save You from Hell

You Can’t Have an All-Good God Without Hell