Kresta in the Afternoon – August 21, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: August 21, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Mark Movsesian updates us on the persecution of Armenian Christians and Dr. Steve Doran breaks down the bioethical concerns of animal organ transplants and brain death.

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Military Blockade Leaves Thousands of Armenian Christians in Dire Straits

Tens of thousands of Armenian Christians are languishing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan due to a military blockade cutting them off from the outside world. Mark Movsesian tells us more.

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‘Everything is lost for them’ – A humanitarian crisis for Armenians

‘Religious cleansing’ threatens Armenian Christians’ existence, human rights leaders warn

The West Should not Abandon Armenia

Tens of Thousands of Armenian Christians Cut Off by Military Blockade in Dire Straits

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Mark Movsesian is Professor of Contract Law at St John's University in New York, where he also co-directs the Center for Law and Religion. He has been a visiting professor at Notre Dame and Cardozo Law Schools and delivered papers at numerous workshops in the US and Europe. Professor Movsesian serves on the board of editors of the Journal of Law and Religion (Cambridge). He posts regularly at First Things, the Law and Religion Forum, the Library of Law and Liberty, and the Volokh Conspiracy, and co-hosts the Legal Spirits podcast series.

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Doctors Transplanted a Pig Kidney into a Brain-Dead Patient – What are the Ethical Concerns?

Last month doctors transplanted a genetically-modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient, and as of last week the new organ is still working. The patient has been maintained on a ventilator and given fluids to sustain his body. This case presents significant bioethical concerns, especially regarding the meaning of brain-death. Dr. Steve Doran helps us understand.

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Doctors Transplanted a Pig Kidney Into a Person a Month Ago. It’s Still Working.

Organ Donation and the Ars Moriendi

‘Brain Death’ at a crossroads

steve doran — Dr. Stephen Doran is a practicing neurosurgeon in Omaha and the author of "To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon's Guide to the End of Life." He is an ordained deacon in the Archdiocese of Omaha, where he also serves as a bioethicist. He is cofounder along with his wife Sharon Doran of “Seeking Truth Catholic Bible Study."

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FACEing Justice

On August 9, five pro-lifers filed into a federal courtroom to face charges stemming from a rescue they conducted in October 2020. Monica Miller updates us on their trial along with defendant Will Goodman.

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FACEing Injustice

Shocker: Pro-lifer turns government witness against former rescue colleagues

Potential jurors in DC trial of pro-lifers admit to being Planned Parenthood donors, abortion activists