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Kresta in the Afternoon-December 15th, 2014

Talking about the “Things That Matter Most” on December 15, 2014

4:00 – Kresta Comments: Responses to the Torture Report
Last week’s Direct to my Desk segment on the CIA report generated great discussion on the nature and definition of torture. Al recaps some of the main points and responds to some letters he has received on the topic.

4:20 – Islamic Violence: The Year in Review
Meriam Ibrahim. The Boko Haram girls. The beheading in Oklahoma City. And of course, ISIS. Those are just some of the major stories on Islamic violence from this year. Robert Spencer is here with a review of the major stories from the past year, with a specific focus on the rise of ISIS and the ongoing fight against the terrorist group.

5:00 – Suicide Pact: The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Lethal Threat to American Liberty
Judge, scholar, bestselling author, and Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew P. Napolitano is back with a shocking chronicle of America’s descent from a free society to a frightening surveillance state. In Suicide Pact, Napolitano details a long, sordid history of governmental—and especially presidential—encroachments on liberty, enacted in the name of protecting America but which serve instead to undermine national security and erode the nation’s founding freedoms. Blending fascinating history with fresh reporting and analysis on contemporary issues such as drone warfare and executions, NSA surveillance, and secret federal courts, Suicide Pact casts a vision beyond hollow rhetoric to common-sense solutions for returning sanity to our shores. Judge Napolitano joins us.

5:20 – Kresta Comments: Responses to the Torture Report
Last week’s Direct to my Desk segment on the CIA report generated great discussion on the nature and definition of torture. Al recaps some of the main points and responds to some letters he has received on the topic.

5:40 – Exodus: The Movie and History-Fact or Fantasy?
Exodus: Gods and Kings took the top spot at the box office this weekend with ticket sales of more than $24 million, and it is expected to surge through the holiday season. Al has his own thoughts on the film, and also sits down with Steven Greydanus to discuss the film’s value, both artistically and as an interpretation of Scripture. Also in this segment, Al discusses the historical and archaeological support for the events recounted in Scripture.

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