Catholics and Abortion: Two Views
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Date: 18 March 2010
Debating the Stupak Amendment
Perhaps no religious group has been more vocal - or divided - on the health care debate than the Catholic Church. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the official voice of the church in the United States, has lobbied against the Senate version of the Democrats’ health plan, which they say would allow federal dollars to fund abortions. But many Catholic advocacy groups dispute that premise, and say the Bishops don’t speak for them. This week, it’s a (civil) debate between two Catholics on different sides of the spectrum.
David Nolan, Communications Director of Catholics for Choice
Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats for Life
Commentary: Glenn Beck, Interfaith Unifier - Sort of
Begins at 22 min 30 sec
Our own Maureen Fiedler thanks Glenn Beck for unifying people of every faith - against himself. Beck's recent tyrade against churches that preach social justice has incurred mass criticism, and, she says, ignores "one of the best-kept secrets in modern-day Christianity: Jesus was in favor of social and economic justice."
Maureen Fiedler, Host
Secrecy, Sex Abuse and the Vatican
Begins at 27 min 1 sec
Not long ago, the sex abuse scandal broke forth with a fury across the Catholic Church in the United States. But it's not just an American problem; similar scandals are erupting in Ireland and in Germany. Tom Roberts has covered all three scandals closely, and explains their potential implications for worldwide Catholic membership and even the current Pope.
Tom Roberts, Editor at Large of the National Catholic Reporter
Rock & Roll Jihad
Begins at 43 min 19 sec
He's a peace activist, a Muslim, and a rock star who takes his cues from Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, and the Sufi poet Rumi. Salman Ahmad is the creator of South Asia’s biggest rock band, Junoon, which has been called the “U2 of Pakistan.” He joins us to explain his mission to reclaim the term "jihad," and of course, to rock out in the studio.
Salman Ahmad, author of Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rockstar's Revolution, and founder of the band Junoon
