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Kresta in the Afternoon – February 2, 2024 – Hour 2

Andre Villeneuve joins guest host Marcus Peter to discuss the Presentation of the Lord and the significance of the Temple, and Jody Benson reflects on how we can seek a moral vision in a digital age.

 

Seeking Moral Vision in a Digital Age

In suburban America, we like our bumper stickers, yard signs, and graphic t-shirts. In the online world, we love our memes. But what happens when slogans become the basis for our conversations and influencers become the authority on which the conclusions of our moral debate rest? Jody Benson joins us.

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Seeking Moral Vision in a Digital Age

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Jody C. Benson is a freelance writer and editor with a master’s degree in bioethics and humanities from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is the author of Behold: A Reflection Journal Where Wonder, Creation, and Stewardship Meet. She also writes monthly essays on Substack that ponder the creative life. Learn more at jodycbenson.com.

The Presentation of the Lord: The Significance of the Temple

Today is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. The temple was the center of the Jewish world and played an integral part in the faith. We explore it with Andre Villeneuve.

Dr. Andre Villenuevé is an Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He received his Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2013, writing his dissertation on the topic of nuptial symbolism in the New Testament and in ancient Jewish writings. His main areas of interest include the study of Sacred Scripture, the Jewish roots of the Catholic faith, leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and fostering the reconciliation of Israel and the Church through the work of Catholics for Israel. Learn more at catholicsforisrael.com
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