Kresta in the Afternoon

In some ways, the current transgender movement parallels the desire to reject one’s sexual identity that the Heaven’s Gate members experienced a quarter century ago. We talk with Doug Keck.

Kresta Comments: Immigration

Paying for college has become a major concern for parents and students, and Americans now owe about $1.7 trillion in Student Debt. Some Democrats have called for student debt to be forgiven, and President Biden has reportedly said he’s open to the idea. What can be done about the problem? Dr. Richard Vedder discusses the matter.

On Monday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Kennedy v Bremerton School District. The case involves Coach Joseph Kennedy, who spent years praying with members of his football team on the 50-yard-line after games until he was banned in 2015. Are Coach Kennedy's prayers protected by Freedom of Religion, or do they violate the Establishment Clause? That's what the Court is deciding, and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer lets us know how the debate is going.

Kresta Comments: Another Mistake Christians Make in the Immigration Debate

On Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron successfully won reelection over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, the overall results from the election show the majority of voters supported candidates considered “non-mainstream,” telling us something about how the French view the establishment. What does this mean, and what might it say about the course of our own politics? Sam Gregg joins us.

Pro-life activists who conducted a defense of the unborn at a Michigan abortion center were physically assaulted by its security guards. Monica Miller was there and tells us what happened, and also remembers her work with the late Vicki Thorn.

We talked last week with Fr. Harry Dean, spiritual advisor for Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio. Melissa was scheduled to be executed today, but yesterday was granted a stay of execution. We talk more about her story with Sabrina van Tassel.

For a few years now we have been talking with Greg Popcak about how his ministry is focusing on the building of the Domestic Church as a fundamental part of the Christian life. Greg’s work is starting to take off and he joins us with an exciting update.

When the pandemic broke out in the early spring of 2020, many Christians observed how fitting it was that such a time of suffering would come during Lent. And this Lent, especially during Holy Week, Ukrainians experienced something similar. Russia has now claimed victory in the battle for the city of Mariupol, those residents there say they aren’t giving up. Archbishop Borys Gudziak joins us.