Kresta in the Afternoon – March 13, 2024 – Hour 1
Are we alone in the universe? Paul Thigpen joins us. Also, Daniel Philpott discusses the ongoing importance of religious liberty and Fr. Dominic Couturier of Harmel Academy of the Trades shares how he’s “welding a stairway to Heaven.”
Religious Freedom Deserves a Right of Its Own
When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in December 1948, its writers made sure to include an article on the importance of religious freedom. And in 1993, President Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, ensuring the federal protection of religious freedom. But now, some intellectuals are questioning whether religious freedom merits a right of its own. Fifty years from now, will we still celebrate religious freedom as a fundamental right? Dan Philpott joins us.
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US commission ends Saudi trip after Jewish chair told to remove kippah
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Are we Alone in the Universe?
Are we, on Earth, the lone intelligent inhabitants of this vast universe? The Catholic tradition teaches us that there are other rational creatures, namely angels, who are purely intellectual, non-physical beings. But do we humans share the cosmos with any other embodied intelligent forms of life? Paul Thigpen joins us.
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Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith
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Meet the Priest Fabricating a Stairway to Heaven
When a welder lifts his mask, you might not expect to see a priest’s clerical collar. But that’s the case with Fr. Dominic Couturier, who is the chaplain and welding instructor at Harmel Academy of the Trades in Grand Rapids. He joins us with more on his work and how he came to find this vocation.
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