Kresta in the Afternoon

It is no secret today that Islam has authoritarian interpretations that reject the principles of human freedom. This includes imposing religion through state power, punishing people for "apostasy" and "blasphemy," and degrading women and minorities. Mustafa Akyol joins us with a look at the formative centuries of Islam to map out the roots of the problem, while also showing the sources for progress.

We believe in the Right to Life because we believe that every human life is equally sacred. We look to the Catechism for the basis of this belief with Peggy Stanton.

50 years and 60 million lives later, the issue of abortion has been returned to the states. What are the next steps in the fight? Do we count the unborn as our neighbor? Al discusses.

Patriotism has become a highly contested concept in our times, and a great many leading thinkers, including many Christians, have come to regard it as intrinsically flawed and even idolatrous. There is much to be said for such criticisms, and patriotism must be refined if it is to be an ennobling influence on our lives. But we need more than a contractual basis for orienting our lives together; we need to have the sense of belonging and membership that go with being a community of memory. Patriotism rightly understood can offer just that. We talk with Dr. Wilfred McClay.

The “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” passed by the U.S. bishops on June 14, 2002, marks its 20th anniversary as one of the most influential initiatives ever undertaken by a body of bishops. We take a look at its effects with Fr. Raymond de Souza.

In their dissent to the Dobbs decision, the Court’s liberal wing expressed concern that the demise of Roe would open the door to undo other landmark decisions such as Obergefell v Hodges. Justice Samuel Alito disagreed. His former clerk, Sherif Girgis, explains why.

President Joe Biden has said he is "proud" of Apple workers who have voted to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize in the United States. But are unions helpful for workers, or businesses? Amity Shlaes joins us.

If you’re pro-life, you’ve probably been accused of being only “pro-birth.” You’ve been told if you were “really” pro-life, you would support a certain piece of legislation or political ideal. Al responds to this accusation.

Roe has been overturned, but the real fight is only beginning. Lynn Mills and Michael New weigh in on what happens next.

While we were at Acton University this week, we ran into Michael Kenney, who has helped to coordinate a special Webinar scheduled to premiere after the Dobbs decision. Now that we know the result, he tells us how you can tune in.