E157: All Things Voting, Politics, and Government w/ Fr Ambrose Criste

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🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

What are the non-negotiable factors for Christians to consider when voting? Do we have a moral responsibility to participate in political activism? How are Christians meant to interface with earthly government authorities? In this election, many are dissatisfied with both candidates for President due to their hardline positions related to abortion. What are we as the faithful to do when confronted with two evil, non-ideal options? Today, I sit down with Fr Ambrose Criste of @st.michaelsabbey to answer this and other questions as we discuss all things politics from a Christian point of view.

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0:00.0	I don't know if we can turn this around Lila. This might be the end of our kind of government.
0:05.4	The most powerful person in the world, the president of the United States, their character doesn't matter and
0:10.0	we've just given up the ghost on that is that really where we're at neither
0:13.0	party represents a truly Christian platform that's correct some principles
0:17.2	about what are the most important things to consider when voting yes for the
0:21.5	non-negotiables and what's so amazing is in 2,000 years of Christianity,
0:25.0	there have been some incredible teaching developed
0:28.0	to help the faithful understand our role and the role of government.
0:31.0	Yes.
0:31.6	Mother Teresa, the famous champion of service to the poor.
0:35.5	She says that was the gospel on five fingers.
0:38.0	You did it for me.
0:39.8	St. Augustine watched his world collapsing.
0:43.5	It was the end of Christian Rome.
0:46.2	And what did he do?
0:47.2	He was on his death.
0:48.2	Father Ambrose, welcome back to the podcast.
0:53.6	Thanks for having me back, Lila.
0:54.7	Always a pleasure having you on.
0:56.7	Lots to talk about today.
0:57.8	Yes, lots to talk about.
0:59.1	We're going hardcore political today.
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