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Kresta in the Afternoon – January 23, 2024 – Hour 1

We discuss the faith of Winston Churchill with Gary Scott Smith.

 

 

Kresta Comments: What does the Bible say about Eternal Life?

Later in today’s program we’ll talk with Randall Smith about the meaning of life and death. All of us are invited by Jesus to accept his gift of Eternal Life. What does the Bible say about this? Al discusses.

How Did Churchill’s Faith Affect his Politics?

What did faith mean to Winston Churchill? Unlike many politicians of his day he was not transparent about his beliefs, did not regularly attend services, and once described himself as “not a pillar of the Church but a buttress.” Still, he did have a sense of faith that contributed to his idea that he was “walking with destiny.” January 24 marks the anniversary of his death, and we’ll talk more with Gary Scott Smith.

Gary Scott Smith is the author most recently of Mark Twain: Preacher, Prophet and Social Philosopher. He taught at Grove City College from 1978 to 2017 where he chaired the History Department and coordinated the Humanities Core. He received Grove City’s inaugural Professor of the Year award in 2000, and the next year he was named Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. His many other books include Religion in the Oval Office: The Religious Lives of American Presidents and Duty and Destiny: The Life and Faith of Winston Churchill. He also has a book coming this fall on the life and faith of Jackie Robinson.
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