Kresta in the Afternoon

One of the most enduring critiques of capitalism is that it is morally and culturally corrosive. This is a complex topic, in part because there are many definitions and demarcations of both capitalism and culture and the political Left and Right are both concerned about this topic, for different reasons. We take a look with Michael Matheson Miller.

Among John Paul II's many contributions to Christian thought are his developments in the area of Catholic Social Teaching. Fr. Roger Landry joins us to take a look.

Principled Entrepreneurship is the mindset that, among other things, enables and empowers the American Dream. Principled Entrepreneurs connect people to their purpose and passion by forming teams that create value for customers. We look at Five Pillars that define Principled Entrepreneurship with Andreas Widmer.

After a months-long impasse, A Jesuit middle school in Worcester, Massachusetts, has had its Catholic status revoked by the local bishop for defying his order to stop flying flags supporting LGBT pride and the Black Lives Matter movement. Al discusses this story, as well as a Supreme Court ruling in favor of religious schools.

The SBC met last week in Anaheim as its churches were still reeling over a bombshell report on sexual abuse and cover-up. What did they discuss, and what happens next? Terry Mattingly joins us.

Throughout this week we are broadcasting from Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fr. Robert Sirico tells us more about what will be happening and we dive how our society's view of Freedom differs from the Christian idea of freedom.

For yet another Monday, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on Dobbs v Jackson. But there are other cases being considered that are worth understanding. Al takes a look and also discusses why some US golfers have decided to join a new tour in Saudi Arabia – and why we should be concerned.

Several prominent US golfers have joined the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour, prompting backlash from activists concerned with Saudi Arabia's human rights record. But there is more to this story - and it requires understanding the religious and political climate in Saudi Arabia and how it views the West. Raymond Ibrahim joins us.

Research from the Guttmacher Institute shows that, after decades of decline, abortion rates are rising in the United States. As we await a Supreme Court ruling on the Dobbs case, Michael New gives us his impressions on the data.

In Ecclesia de Eucharistia calls the Eucharist the Summit of Christian Life. Al dives into what that means.

We’re celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi. Peter Kreeft has imagined a dialogue between three great Christian minds of the last century – CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, and Billy Graham. What would a Southern Baptist evangelist and a devoutly Catholic philologist and author have to say about the Eucharist? Dr. Kreeft joins us.

When St. John Neumann was canonized on June 19, 1977, he became the first male saint from the United States.  Neumann was the first bishop in the country to organize a diocesan school system and worked closely with the immigrant communities in the city. He also stood up for Catholic immigrants in a time of strong anti-Catholic persecution in America. We'll look at his life and the history of...

In Colossians 1:10 St Paul tells us to walk worthy of the Lord and increase in the knowledge of God. What happens to our lives when we do this? Al discusses.

Throughout Scriptures, God asks us Questions. "Where are you?" "Do you want to be healed?" "Whom do you seek?" and of course the ever-important "Who do you say that I am?" Leonard DeLorenzo join us to examine the questions Jesus poses to us and how they reveal the hidden secrets of our hearts.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is intimately linked to our response in love to the Eucharistic Christ. It lies at the core of Catholic spiritual life and is the key to effective renewal of individuals, the Church and the world. We talk with Tim O’Donnell about living this devotion more fully.

Halfway through the last baseball season, the Atlanta Braves were given a 0.3% chance of winning the World Series. But that’s what they did - defeating the powerful Houston Astros in six games. It’s popular to call stories like this a “Miracle.” Just think of the 1980 US Hockey Team’s Miracle on Ice or the Tennessee Titan’s Music City Miracle. But Catholics, of course, have a very different unders...

Christians, and religious people in general, are often accused of having “blind spots” that warp their view of reality. But secularists have this problem as well – we often see documentaries that completely overlook the religious aspects of a story or event. Al breaks it down.

Have you ever just wanted to just go back to a world without smartphones and social media? We can take breaks from mass media, but like it or not is here to stay. Paul Patton joins us to propose a process he calls mindful media attachment: promoting the holy habits of sacred intentionality, sacred interiority, and sacred identity.

It’s important to keep in mind that mainstream news outlets are not driven by ideology or mission – they are entertainment outlets driven by a need to produce ratings. What does this “news as entertainment” look like? Al discusses.

In the words of CS Lewis, “God is more than a god, not less; Christ is more than Balder, not less. We must not be ashamed of the mystical radiance resting on our theology. We must not be nervous about parallels and ‘pagan Christs’: they ought to be there it would be a stumbling block if they weren’t. We must not, in false spirituality, withhold our imaginative welcome.” Some of our most well-known...

GK Chesterton died on June 14, 1936. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest Christian writers of the 20th century and heavily influenced the work of CS Lewis. He is especially known for his quotable writings and comments. Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society and co-founder of the Chesterton Academy, is with us discuss some of Chesterton’s greatest quotes.

Zubair Simonson’s mother was a Muslim from Pakistan, and his father an American who converted to Islam. Growing up, he got a variety of impressions about what it meant to be truly Muslim, but really began to question things when he witnessed the September 11, 2001 attacks as a freshman at the University of Michigan. Later, a personal crisis led him to explore Christianity, starting with C.S. Lewis...

There is one key difference between “Theological Liberalism” and “Conservative Liberalism” and it comes down to our understanding of Divine Revelation – has God spoken? Al discusses.

St. Thomas Aquinas is well-known for his contributions to philosophy. But scholars have recently began to more fully appreciate his role as a biblical theologian. Why was this aspect of his thought neglected for so long? What did Aquinas’ Biblical theology look like? We talk with Dr. Matthew Levering.

The revelation of God as Trinity reveals Who God is and what God does. The Trinity is the core of all Christian beliefs, as the well-known tri-fold structure of the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed illustrates. In the light of yesterday's feast of the Trinity, we look at a theology of Trinity and learn about how other world religions view God. Dr. John Love is our guide.