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Kresta in the Afternoon – December 22, 2023 – Hour 1

We continue our countdown with Dr. Lawrence Feingold, who tells us what St Paul says about the Jewish people, and Al looks at Rachel Denhollander’s Christian witness after the stabbing of Larry Nassar.

 

#18 Kresta Comments: Rachael Denhollander’s Christian Witness

Larry Nassar, the infamous doctor who sexually abused more than 200 female gymnasts, was stabbed in federal prison in July. Upon hearing the news, most people’s immediate reaction was “good riddance, you monster.” Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse him of abuse, had a different reaction that reflects her deeply-held Christian faith. Al takes a closer look.

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Abuse Survivor Rachael Denhollander Urges Followers Not To Rejoice Over Larry Nassar Stabbing

#17 St Paul Prophecies the Future of the Jews

In Romans 11:29, St. Paul writes that “the Gifts and Callings of God are irrevocable.” What does that mean for God’s covenant with the Jewish people and promise of the Land of Israel? Dr. Larry Feingold joins us.

Dr. Lawrence Feingold is Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. His essay The Return to the Land of Israel As an Eschatological Sign in the Light of Romans 11 is featured in the book Contemporary Catholic Approaches to the People, Land, and State of Israel. He’s also the author of “The Eucharist: Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice, and Communion,” a three-part series on The Mystery of Israel and the Church, and several other books.
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