Kresta in the Afternoon – July 29, 2020 – Hour 1
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+ The Nantes Cathedral fire is a symptom of a growing problem across Europe
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- Description: Catholic Churches in the US have faced several incidents of vandalism over the past several weeks, and for months now Church burnings in France have become a regular occurrence. Churches and other public Christian symbols are lightning rods for many ideological groups, from anarchists to radical feminists; from Islamists to Antifa. And as we’ve seen in both Europe and America, these groups are increasingly active—and violent. Ellen Fantini joins us with more.
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Ellen Fantini
Ellen Fantini is the Executive Director of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe, based in Vienna, Austria. Visit them at intoleranceagainstchristians.eu - Resources:
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- Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians (https://www.intoleranceagainstchristians.eu/)
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+ China turns surveillance state on religious gatherings
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- Description: At a federal hearing last week, witnesses told the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that China is using advanced technology to monitor both public and private religious gatherings. This story came the same week that the US closed a Chinese consulate in Houston on the grounds that China was using it as a base for spy operations. What's going on with China? We'll talk with Sheena Greitens.
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Sheena Greitens
Sheena Greitens is an associate professor at the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. She's a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, specializing in East Asian Policy Studies. Follow her on Twitter @sheenagreitens and visit her at sheenagreitens.com - Resources:
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- Follow Sheena on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SheenaGreitens/status/1288574805931896832)
- Sheena's website (http://www.sheenagreitens.com/)
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A Place Of Peace – November 14, 2020