Kresta in the Afternoon – March 4, 2024 – Hour 2
Guest Host Marcus Peter discusses self-immolation and martyrdom with Andrew Petitprin and David Deane joins us to discuss the West’s rejection of the Moral life.
Relearning the Moral Life While Rejecting the Tyranny of the Banal
On February 25, a twenty-five-year-old member of the United States Air Force named Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in a gruesome public suicide spectacle outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Proclaiming “Free Palestine” as his body was engulfed in flames, Bushnell live-streamed his self-immolation on Twitch, and the video has now been seen by millions worldwide. His act has been lauded by many as a brave act of protest, but it has nothing to do with Christian martyrdom, which is a testimony to the glory of Him who defeats death itself. Andrew Petitprin joins us with more.
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Relearning the Moral Life While Rejecting the Tyranny of the Banal
Catholic positions on contested moral issues are rejected by the majority in the secular West and are increasingly rejected by Catholics themselves. David Deane has written a new book articulating two reasons for this problem. He joins us.
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