Episode description
In this week’s show we discuss the child abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church and review the film “Spotlight” with our Catholic friend Joe Balog.Why has the largest Christian church not taken this type of abuse seriously? In this episode address the issues around religious authority and lack of oversight.In this type of abuse there is an intrinsic attack on the soul of the individuals, which cannot be ignored. In the film, they discuss the number of predators working as priests to be as many as 6% among Catholic religious leaders. With compassion and sensitivity to the victims and their families we discuss the implications of this film, which is based on a true story.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…