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A Closer Look™ with Sheila Liaugminas features notable experts, newsmakers, elected officials, scholars and clergy on a variety of current event topics including social and moral issues, politics, and... more
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.
January 15, 2020Impeachment Update; Democratic Debates & Campaigns; Iran Update; Justice Thomas Documentary 1.14.20Ed Morrissey: Impeachment update on going from House to Senate, are Americans concerned?; Democratic candidates debate ahead of Iowa Caucuses, what are they most focused on, what are their policy proposals, how are they resonating?; latest from Iran, UK calls for US to lead negotiations on a new Iran deal. Michael Pack: Producer of documentary […]...more49minPlay
January 14, 2020Principles of Conservatism; Political History & Impact of Socialism 1.13.20Prof. Paul Kengor: 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative; politics and the primacy of faith, family, freedom, dignity of human life; how to achieve and keep peace, limited government, lower taxes, wisdom and vision. Dr. Gerard Lameiro: ‘Real World Socialism’; as America moves closer to accepting socialism as an ideal, its historical, demonstrable dangers must […]...more49minPlay
January 11, 2020Beginning and Growth of Your Christian Life; Sacraments, Saints & Prayer 1.10.20Fr. Edward Looney: The baptism of the Lord and knowing the facts of our own baptism (date, location, who baptized us); benefits of visiting a monastery; Litany to Mary (her many titles tell us her influence and intercessory care); the importance of holy water. Holy Water can ward off the power of evil; the St. […]...more49minPlay
January 10, 2020Activism to Change, Protect the Constitution; Advocacy for High Quality Education 1.9.20Ed Whelan: Why do supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment keep claiming it’s ‘ripe for ratification’ when it’s expired and their claims invalid?; Dept. of Justice tried to put an end to this ratification charade Kristan Hawkins: Even Justice Ginsburg declares the ERA dead and unable to be revived, proponents would have to start over; […]...more49minPlay
January 09, 2020Why Be Catholic 1.8.20Fr. Robert Spitzer: ‘The Essence of Things’ series; Why Be Catholic?; the soul’s upward yearning and striving for happiness can be satisfied in finding our transcendent destiny in Christ; affirm Church teaching on parents as first educators of children when schools deny parental oversight. Caller, Mary: how do you talk to somebody raised Catholic, but […]...more51minPlay
January 08, 2020Advocacy for Education, Parental Oversight, Free Speech Rights, Campus Political Debates 1.7.20Kathleen Domingo: Archdiocese of LA issues call to action, working with Catholic educators ahead of state Senate hearing the ‘Comprehensive Sexual Health Education; Parental Rights/Responsibilities’ Bill debates Friday; urging support of age appropriate curriculum and parental oversight. Nicole Neily: Lawsuit filed against Iowa State University for ‘chilling free speech’ ahead of Iowa Caucuses; preventing students […]...more48minPlay
January 07, 2020Over 200 Members of Congress Challenge Roe; Efforts to Uphold the Constitution 1.6.20House Whip Steve Scalise: Congressman Scalise led over 200 members of Congress to sign amicus brief supporting the Louisiana pro-life law ahead of its challenge in the Supreme Court; common sense law requires same standards for abortion clinics as other outpatient centers, for the best care of women. Matthew Franck: On the docket in the […]...more49minPlay
January 04, 2020Church Rediscovery, Reform, Effort to Convert the World, Pray for vindication of Cardinal Pell 1.3.20George Weigel: How the Church rediscovered itself and challenged the modern world to reform; the Church not only didn’t retreat from engagement with modern culture, politics, global affairs, it has led the effort to reform and convert the modern world. The living parts of our Church are the parts trying to make evangelization work; the […]...more51minPlay
January 03, 2020Hidden Life, Race to Save our Century, Sharing and Generosity, Works of Gratitude 1.2.20Jason Jones: ‘Hidden Life’, the human search for God and invincible moral courage at the risk of safety and life; ‘No Safe Spaces’, bullying, ideologies, freedom versus license; rights to free expression, freedom to practice religion, engage in public debate without repression. New Year’s resolutions: what do you do each day to live in solidarity […]...more49minPlay
January 02, 2020(encore) Tech Privacy, Data not Property, Decent Films, Skywalker 12.12.19The 12/31/19 broadcast was an encore from 12/12/19 with Guest host Ed Morrissey Ash Kazaryan, Director of Civil Liberties and Legal Research Fellow at TechFreedom: tech, antitrust and privacy. Government surveillance: do current laws protect privacy? It’s likely your smart phone is not actually listening to your conversations, it’s tracking you. When you’re getting services […]...more49minPlay
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.