A Closer Look
Summary: 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 medical bioethics. Sheila and her guests put the news of the day into sharp focus from a uniquely Catholic perspective.
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- Copyright: 2009 Starboard Media Foundation
Podcasts:
Dr. Brian Clayton, Dr. Douglas Kries: ‘Two Wings’, faith and reason give complete understanding of human existence, truth, life in community
Kristan Hawkins: Nationwide student walkout to protest abortion violence; all young innocent children deserve protection; will it get support? Terry Beatley: Former abortionist admitted ignoring ethical, moral & medical facts of abortion; ‘medical rogues and ruffians’ performing abortions
Jason Jones: Hawaii Bishop speaks out against physician assisted suicide bill close to passing; Catholics battle many human rights threats Jennifer Taylor: New film focuses on cultural, legal discrimination against Christians; how to respond to unjust bias, practice charity Msgr. Stuart Swetland: Threats to life, religious liberty, immigration actions in the news; Catholic social teaching […]
George Weigel: ‘The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections on Turbulent Times’; world politics, American public life, Catholic Church in 21st century
Fr. Richard John Neuhaus: ‘Meditations on Last Words of Christ’
Fr. Llane Briese: Biblical scholar explains what Christ instituted at the Last Supper: Priesthood, Eucharist, mandate and mission Chuck Neff: ‘The Holy Winding Sheet’; Catholic high school student researches, discovers what the Shroud revealed about the crucified Christ
James Faulkner: ‘Apostle of Christ’; How to ‘become St. Paul’, witness courage and conviction, invincible faith to unbelieving, hostile dominant culture Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: CA Bishops working on pastoral letter ‘Hope and Healing’; how to help, support families suffering with mental health problems, grief
Elizabeth Kirk: The ACLU’s nationwide efforts, court challenges, to purge faith based adoption agencies; the ‘adoption protection act’ Michael O’Neill: Major news network features ‘The Miracle Hunter’ for background on Marian shrine, miracles Dr. David Bentley Hart: How a new ‘pitilessly literal’ New Testament translation helps modern Christians understand early Christians Msgr. Stuart Swetland: Holy Week, […]
Helen Alvare shares how she uses media to speak truth to women. Steve Weidenkopf tackles many common Catholic myths.
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: Underlying causes, overall impact of bullying; words & gestures we can give to prevent self-harm and violent behavior
Andrew Hyatt, Writer/Director: ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’; learning today from the great evangelist; passion and zeal for spreading the faith Prof. Patrick Deneen: ‘Why Liberalism Failed’; principles of classical social structure aren’t holding; Liberty after Liberalism; reordering society
Randall Wright: ‘Summer in the Forest’ director on new film, L’Arche community, beauty of special gifts of people with Down Syndrome Kathleen Domingo: World Down Syndrome Day awareness; LA Archdiocese Respect Life focus on dignity of all stages, conditions of life
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry: The nobility of public service; humility, grace, self-deprecating wit whether in victory or defeat; issues in Congress Kate Anderson, ADF: Supreme Court hears case of CA law violating free speech rights of pregnancy centers; government coercion to advance agenda
David Bentley Hart: New translation of New Testament casts new light on early Christians, challenges Christians in today’s culture Msgr. Stuart Swetland: State of the family in the US; decline in adult population; St. Joseph’s importance; conscience protections
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: What we all can do in families, schools, social groups to end violent behavior and ‘stop the next shooter’
