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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.
July 02, 2020Building a Culture of Life through Law, Arts, Christian Witness; Wisdom Literature in a Time of Plague 7.2.20Sen. Katrina Jackson: Author of Louisiana pro-life law says it wasn’t about the underlying legality of abortion, it was about women’s health; Supreme Court ruling in favor of abortion doctors denied women common sense protection. Jason Jones: Roundtable discussion of pro-life efforts across the country to help women, educate the public, tell the human story […]...more49minPlay
July 01, 2020Abortion Targets, Race Matters, All Lives Have Dignity 7.1.20Peter Breen: Supreme Court on LA abortion law, other abortion cases in courts across the country, forecast for legal challenges to Roe in the months/years ahead; what the pro-life movement should focus on and how strongly their efforts must proceed, undaunted by challenges and seeming setbacks; Religious Freedom Restoration Act & discrimination these days. Walter […]...more24minPlay
June 30, 2020Racism, Identity Groups, Right & Wrong: Divided Nation, Divided Courts 6.30.20Stephen White: EPPC scholar asks ‘Are These Not My People?’, racial, cultural, class differences in America and how we heal the divide; the deeper task of Christians in the current cultural crisis is to remind people of who they are, to show the world that ‘there’s a more excellent way’. Carrie Severino: Judicial Crisis Network […]...more49minPlay
June 29, 2020Supreme Court Ruling Favors Abortion Clinics; How Progressive Activism Keeps Gaining Ground 6.29.20John Bursch: ADF response on Supreme Court decision to strike down Louisiana’s law requiring abortionists to hold admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, just as doctors at ambulatory surgical centers are required to have for the good of their patients; abortion providers went to great lengths to overturn bi-partisan LA state law. Prof. Paul Kengor: Dupes: […]...more49minPlay
June 26, 2020Not Socially Distant from God; Scripture Helps in Challenging Times; Religious Liberty Wins in Court 6.26.20Jon Stotts: Dynamic young Catholic passionate about scripture encourages Catholics to immerse themselves in the Bible; suggests Scripture that offers hope & consolation in these challenging times, especially for families, small groups, who pray through the Bible together. Chris Ferrara: Federal Court rules New York Governor Cuomo is wrong to limit worship services; Thomas More […]...more49minPlay
June 25, 2020Milestone 200th Federal Judge Confirmed; Future of Judiciary; Democrats & Abortion; Election & Consequences 6.24.20Carrie Severino: Just reached the historic milestone of 200 confirmed judges appointed by current president; includes circuit court, Supreme Court, judges with lifetime appointments who can alter the federal judiciary; Judicial Crisis Network calls them constitutionalist judges, ‘saving us from hundreds of policy-driven liberal judges’; elections have consequences. and Michael New: Pew Research Poll shows […]...more49minPlay
June 25, 2020Why Be Catholic; Power of Faith & Sacraments; Social-Political Implications of Christ’s Teaching on Love 6.24.20Fr. Robert Spitzer: ‘Why Be Catholic’: Jesus’ Acceptance and Love of Sinners; The Social-Political Implications of Jesus’ Teaching on Love; The Christian Impact on Social Equality and Roman Slavery; Christian Impact on Social Welfare; The Need for Faith; Where Do we Go from Here? Life in Christ through the Catholic Church; Natural Law and Social […]...more51minPlay
June 24, 2020How & to Whom Do We Give Honor?; Justice, Equality & Followers of Christ; This Time of Crises is Our Catholic Moment 6.23.20Abp. Salvatore Cordileone: San Francisco Archbishop criticizes destruction of St. Junipero Serra statue in Golden State Park, asking ‘What is happening to our society?’; ‘renewed national movement to heal memories, correct injustices of racism & police brutality in our country has been hijacked by some into a movement of violence, looting and vandalism’ Jason Jones: […]...more49minPlay
June 23, 2020Cultural Upheaval, Political & Social Choices, Revolutions & Actions; Power of Christian Friendship 6.22.20Fran Maier: Life Lessons; How should we use our limited time in this world? Different paths lie before us, some right & some wrong; our choices have meaning, they also have consequences; we choose either to love or refuse to love, to act or refuse to act; the faith and friendship of Christians transformed the […]...more49minPlay
June 19, 2020Venerable Augustus Tolton, Racism, Juneteenth; Priestly Sanctity & the Sacred Heart; Importance of Truth 6.19.20Bishop Joseph Perry: Postulator for Cause of Ven. Augustus Tolton looks at the life of this former slave, first African American priest, his witness to faith & charity; good intercessor for our times of social unrest, racial tension; Juneteenth, and World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests celebrated annually on the Solemnity of […]...more51minPlay
FAQs about A Closer Look:How many episodes does A Closer Look have?The podcast currently has 832 episodes available.