Today on "Kresta in the Afternoon" - December 3, 2012

Talking about the "things that matter most" on Dec. 3

4:00 – Kresta Comments

4:20 – Who Is My Enemy?: Questions American Christians Must Face about Islam--and Themselves
Our guest argues that current discussion of Islam in America tends toward two polar extremes. On one hand is the notion that Christianity is superior to Islam and that Muslims are warmongers. On the other is the notion that all religions basically say the same thing and are peaceable. Lee Camp argues that both these extremes are wrong. He introduces Christian and Islamic views on war and peacemaking. Lee is here to discuss how to respond faithfully and intelligently to Muslims in today's world as well as to the New Atheists who suppose that all religion is inherently violent.

5:00 – Kresta Comments

5:20 - Lincoln: The Movie, the Man and the 13th Amendment
The film critics and theater-goers everywhere have overwhelmingly given their collective “thumbs up” to the film “Lincoln” which focuses its scope to the fight over the 13th Amendment. But what about the Lincoln scholars? Ronald White Jr. is the author of numerous books on Lincoln and joins us to give his perspective.