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Occasional reflections on things that come into my mind — plus links to episodes of my radio show / podcast, “Free Expression”

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Saints & Liberty

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CHURCH, SANCTITY AND
THE FREEDOM TO TEACH

This week on “Free Expression”…

Attorney Jeremy Dys of the First Liberty Institute discusses efforts to resist state intrusions into religious schools.

Then Hillsdale College literature professor, Steve Smith, discusses the martyrdom of St. Thomas More defending the Church against King Henry VIII.

And author Kieran Larkin reflects on the need to highlight the importance of St. Joseph.

Listen in at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-193/

 

Promise or Threat?

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THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This week on “Free Expression”…

Pope Leo’s encyclical on Artificial Intelligence is examined by Fr. Philip Larrey, who specializes in the philosophy of science and technology at Boston College.

Then, Dcn. Tom Loewe, co-host of Ave Maria Radio’s “Notes from Above” (one of the longest-running shows on Catholic Radio), looks at the detrimental effects of A.I. on popular music.

Listen at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-189/

Straws in the Wind?

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TRENDS, RISKS & PORTENTS
TOUCHING FAITH & FREEDOM

Leftist influence in the Vatican is the lead topic of this week’s “Free Expression,” as Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute discusses recent Church-sponsored gatherings of Marxist groups.

Then pollster Hans Plate of the Vinea Research Group cites a recent survey showing an uptick in participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

And Cary Davis, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, shares a cautionary tale about the legal risks of posting memes online.

Listen at:

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-188/

Reaching Out & Journeying

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EFFECTIVE USE OF MEDIA
& THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL

On this week’s episode of “Free Expression” Franciscan Friar Fr. Casey Cole discusses evangelizing young people through effective use of social media. Then…

Catholic entrepreneur Peter Giersch describes how a pilgrimage changed his life.

Listen in at:

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-184/

A Fresh View

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TAKING A NEW LOOK
AT THE HOLY FAMILY

Early Christian documents describe Jesus and his relatives very differently from our modern Christmas card image of the Holy Family.

In a special episode of Free Expression, Antony Barone Kolenc, host of The Shepherd’s Pie podcast, interviews me about how my award-winning novel, My Brother’s Keeper, adapts details from these ancient “deuterocanonical gospels” to tell the Christian story from a fresh point of view.

LISTEN AT:

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-168/

 

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