Kresta in the Afternoon – February 18, 2016 – Hour 2
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+ Did Pope Francis Really Say Trump is Not a Christian?
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- Description: Earlier today, CNN and other news outlets spent a half hour speculating on the charge that Pope Francis suggested that Donald Trump was not a Christian. This was all done before the networks aired actual audio or video of the pope's remarks. The pope was asked about Trump's accusation that this pope was very political. The pope spoke in Italian. Here is the English translation from ABC. “Thank god he said I was a politician because Aristotle defined the human person as “animal politicus.” So at least I am a human person. As to whether I am a pawn, well, maybe. I don’t know. I’ll leave that up to your judgment and that of the people. And then, a person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel. As far as to what you said about whether I would advise you to vote or not to vote, I am not going to get involved in that. I say only that this man is not Christian is he has said things like that. We must see if he said things in that way and in this I give him the benefit of the doubt. “ We’ll talk with John Allen, who is actually traveling with Pope Francis. He will put these remarks in context and also discuss the pope's comments on contraception, civilly divorced Catholics and taking communion, and the BBC report of St. John Paul II’s relationship with a Polish woman.
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John Allen
John Allen is an associate editor of Crux, specializing in coverage of the Vatican. He is the author of nine books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, including “The Global war on Christians: Dispatches from the Front Line of Anti-Christian Persecution.” John has been called “The most authoritative writer on Vatican affairs in the English language.” - Resources:
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- Pope: Anyone who wants border walls isn’t Christian (http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2016/02/18/pope-on-trump-anyone-who-wants-border-walls-isnt-christian/)
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Books by John Allen
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- Full text of Francis' interview (http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/4588/full_text_pope_francis_inflight_interview_from_mexico_to_rome.aspx)
- Full text of Trump's response (http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/full-text-donald-trump-responds-to-pope-francis-219435)
- Donald Trump's bad Catholic day (http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2016/02/17/donald-trumps-bad-catholic-day/)
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- Follow John on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JohnLAllenJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
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+ Fighting for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame
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- Description: Beneath today’s modern ethical conflicts is a broader argument between complex traditions of moral thought and intellectual inquiry. Carter Snead joins us with a look at the formative role ethics plays in all areas of our culture.
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Carter Snead
Carter Snead is a Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame and an internationally-recognized expert in Public Bioethics. His scholarly works appear in such publications as the New York University Law Review, the Harvard Law Review Forum and many more. - Resources:
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- Pope Francis signals openness to birth control for Zika virus (http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/02/18/francis-signals-openness-to-birth-control-for-zika-virus/)
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- Center for Ethics and Culture (http://ethicscenter.nd.edu/)
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