Kresta in the Afternoon – July 25, 2023 – Hour 1
We discuss the anniversary of Humane Vitae with Mary Eberstadt and Ali Ghaffari shares how he went from atheism to founding a Catholic school.
The Prophetic Power of Humane vitae
On the 40th anniversary of Humane vitae, Mary Eberstadt wrote “not only have the document’s signature predictions been ratified in empirical force, but they have been ratified as few predictions ever are: in ways its authors could not possibly have foreseen, including by information that did not exist when the document was written, by scholars and others with no interest whatever in its teaching, and indeed even inadvertently, and in more ways than one, by many proud public adversaries of the Church.” Fifteen years on, that statement rings even more true. Mary joins us.
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Kresta Comments: Oppenheimer and the Red Scare
Al shares more thoughts on the film Oppenheimer, including accusations that he was a Communist.
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‘Oppenheimer’ sex scene with Cillian Murphy sparks backlash in India: ‘Attack on Hinduism’
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What led a Navy pilot to found a Catholic school?
Ali Ghaffari’s story is an all-American one. His Muslim father named him Ali, which means “champion.” But he would grow to be a different sort of titleholder. Outcast. Scholar. Warrior. Teacher. Servant. And now, champion for Christ. He shares his story.
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