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The Empty Tomb and the Risen Christ — The Centrality of the Resurrection to the Christian Faith

The pattern of the Christian year is an exercise of the Church's annual remembrance and proclamation of the Gospel. The annual celebrations of Christmas and Resurrection Day help the Church to ponder again the truths of Christ's incarnation and resur ...

April 4, 2015

The Briefing 04-03-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Shabab attack on Kenya university targets non-Muslims, especially Christians Shabab Attack on a Kenya University Kills 147, Officials Say, New York Times (Isma’il Kushkush and Rukmini Callilmachi) 147 killed, hundreds r ...

April 3, 2015

The Briefing 04-02-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Separation of powers threatened by increasing influence of Supreme Court The high court reigns supreme, USA Today (Richard Wolf) Notable & Quotable: Anthony Kennedy, Wall Street Journal 2) Religious beliefs of Su ...

April 2, 2015

The Briefing 04-01-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death reminder of how much ground culture of death has gained On Schiavo Case, Bush Treads Lightly, Wall Street Journal (Beth Reinhard) 2) Indiana Gov. proposes revision to law, reception ...

April 1, 2015

The Briefing 03-31-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Criticism of Indiana religious liberty law piles on, showing priority of sexual revolution Malloy Bars State Travel to Indiana Amid “Religious Freedom” Law Backlash, NBC Connecticut Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination ‘religio ...

March 31, 2015

The Briefing 03-30-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Media skews Indiana’s religious liberty law as anti-gay, showing extent of moral revolution Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Says Controversial ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Won’t Change, ABC News (Stephanie Ebbs) Indiana Law Denounce ...

March 30, 2015

The Briefing 03-27-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Discovery Germanwings copilot crashed plane exposes inability to know the mind of others  French prosecutor: Co-pilot took doomed flight on deliberate dive, Washington Post (Stephanie Kirchner and Anthony Faiola) Inside ...

March 27, 2015

The Briefing 03-25-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Exchange of ideas shut down on college campuses in order to protect students’ emotional state In College and Hiding From Scary Ideas, New York Times (Judith Shulevitz) Universities Are Right—and Within Their Rights—to C ...

March 25, 2015

The Briefing 03-24-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Concerns rise as scientists near possibility of designer babies, a move beyond human dignity Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome, New York Times (Nicholas Wade) A prudent path forward for genomic e ...

March 24, 2015

The Briefing 03-23-15

Podcast Transcript 1) Death of Singapore founder reminder of value of political separation of powers Lee Kuan Yew, The Economist 2) Islamic State attack on Yemeni mosques exposes internal conflict of Islam Yemen Division of Islamic State ...

March 23, 2015

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