Impact of Parenthood on Marriage
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Skip Burzumato, Assistant Director of the National Marriage Project, headquartered at the University of Virginia. Skip discusses the “2011 State of Our Unions” report from the National Marriage Project, which is entitled, When Baby Makes Three: How Parenthood Makes Life Meaningful and How Marriage Makes Parenthood Bearable. (Dec 30, 2011) mp3 — wma
Belmont Abbey Lawsuit
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Hannah Smith, senior legal counsel at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Hannah discusses a lawsuit the Becket Fund has filed against the federal government on behalf of Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte. The lawsuit challenges the contraceptive mandate in the new healthcare reform law, which forces the college and other religious groups to pay for contraceptives, including those that cause abortions, in their health insurance plans. (Dec 23, 2011) mp3 — wma
U.S. Index of Belonging
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Nicholas Zill, Ph.D., a fellow with the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) at the Family Research Council and former founder and director of Child Trends. Dr. Zill discusses a new report that he coauthored with MARRI director, Patrick Fagan, entitled, “The Second Annual Index of Family Belonging and Rejection.” The report examines a number of key indicators to determine the level of child wellbeing in the nation and the states, including North Carolina. (Dec 16, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Homosexual Agenda, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with nationally known speaker, author, and minister, Michael Brown, Ph.D., founder of the Fire School of Ministry in Concord, NC. Dr. Brown talks about his book that most publishers were afraid to touch, A Queer Thing Happened to America, which details the dramatic changes that have taken place in America in relation to the promotion of homosexuality. (Dec 9, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Homosexual Agenda, Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with nationally known speaker, author, and minister, Michael Brown, Ph.D., founder of the Fire School of Ministry in Concord, NC, and host of the daily radio show, “The Line of Fire.” Dr. Brown talks about his book that most publishers were afraid to touch, A Queer Thing Happened to America, which details the dramatic changes that have taken place in America in relation to the promotion of homosexuality. (Dec 3, 2011) mp3 — wma
How Butterflies Point to Intelligent Design, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Paul Nelson, Ph.D., a Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture who specializes in evolutionary development psychology. Dr. Nelson talks about Metamorphosis, a new science documentary that details the natural process through which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, and shows how the metamorphosis of butterflies points away from Darwinian evolution to an intelligent designer. (Nov 23, 2011) mp3 — wma
How Butterflies Point to Intelligent Design, Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks Paul Nelson, Ph.D., a Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture who specializes in evolutionary development psychology. Dr. Nelson talks about Metamorphosis, a new science documentary that details the natural process through which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, and shows how the metamorphosis of butterflies points away from Darwinian evolution to an intelligent designer. (Nov 18, 2011) mp3 — wma
Why Marriage Makes the Difference
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, about his new book, The Ring Makes All Difference: The Hidden Consequences of Cohabitation and the Strong Benefits of Marriage. Glenn talks about the harms of living together before marriage, and explains why marriage benefits both adults and children. (Nov 11, 2011) mp3 — wma
Preparing for Attacks on Christianity in College, Part 2
In Part 2 of this two-part series, NCFPC president Bill Brooks concludes a discussion he began last week with Stephen Meyer, Ph.D., director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute. Dr. Meyer talks about the TrueU DVD series he developed with Focus on the Family that is aimed at helping prepare young people for the inevitable attacks on their faith while in college. (Nov 4, 2011) mp3 — wma
Preparing for Attacks on Christianity in College, Part 1
In Part 1 of this two-part series, NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Stephen Meyer, Ph.D., director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute, and author of the book, Signature in the Cell. Dr. Meyer talks about the TrueU DVD series he developed with Focus on the Family that is aimed at helping prepare young people for the inevitable attacks on their faith while in college. (Oct 30, 2011) mp3 — wma
Why Marriage Matters
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Elizabeth Marquardt, Director of the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values (IAV), and the author of the best-selling book, Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Elizabeth discusses IAV’s new report, “Why Marriage Matters: 30 Conclusions from the Social Sciences,” especially its major finding regarding the rise in cohabitation and its negative impact on children. (Oct 21, 2011) mp3 — wma
Inappropriate Content in Popular Animated Programs
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council (PTC), a pro-family media watchdog group. Mr. Winter talks about the findings in the PTC’s new report, “Cartoons Are No Laughing Matter: Sex, Drugs and Profanity on Primetime Animated Programs,” which examined the most popular animated programs that 12 to 17 year-olds are watching on cable, as well as the advertising during these programs. He also talks about the importance of Cable Choice. (Oct 15, 2011) mp3 — wma
Teen Substance Use and Adult Addiction
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks Susan Foster, vice president and director of policy research and analysis at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, also known as CASA. Susan discusses some of the important findings from the new CASA report, “Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Concern.” She talks about the link between drug and alcohol use during the teen years and the increased risk of addiction in adulthood, and offers important advice for parents on how to help prevent teens from using drugs and alcohol. (Oct 8, 2011) mp3 — wma
NC Marriage Protection Amendment
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Maggie Gallagher, chair and co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage, and a leading figure in the national battle to protect the institution of marriage from redefinition. Maggie talks about the General Assembly’s recent passage of legislation that will give the people of North Carolina the opportunity to vote on a Marriage Protection Amendment in May 2012, and explains why the amendment is so important. She also responds to some of the most common arguments against the amendment. (Sep 30, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Dangers of STDs, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Dr. Janice Crouse, senior fellow at The Beverly LaHaye Institute, the think tank for Concerned Women for American in Washington, D.C. Dr. Crouse talks about the findings in CWA’s recent report, “Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Cost of Free Love,” and offers advice for parents on how to talk to their teenagers about these issues and the importance of abstinence until marriage. (Sep 24, 2011) mp3 — wma
Investigating Planned Parenthood
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Kellie Fiedorek, staff counsel at Americans United for Life (AUL), and the National Coordinator and co-founder of Advocates for Life, a national association for pro-life law students. Kellie talks about the results of AUL’s new report, The Case for Investigating Planned Parenthood, which calls for a Congressional investigation of America’s largest abortion provider. (Aug 6, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Impact of Marriage on the Economy
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Patrick Fagan, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Marriage and Religious Research Institute at the Family Research Council. Dr. Fagan discusses his new report, "Marriage and Economic Well-Being," and explains how the economic well-being of the family is very much determined by marriage. He also offers suggestions for how the government can strengthen the family and improve the economy at the same time. (Jul 30, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Abortion- Woman's Right to Know Act
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Barbara Holt, president of North Carolina Right to Life, about a key piece of pro-life legislation, HB 854-Abortion-Woman’s Right to Know Act, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly earlier this year but was vetoed by Governor Perdue. Barbara talks about why lawmakers should vote to override the governor’s veto of HB 854 during the current special session, and offers suggestions for how citizens can encourage lawmakers to do so. (Jul 22, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Harms of Same-Sex "Marriage," Part 2
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council. Peter talks about the increasing attacks on marriage by homosexual activists, and a new documentary from the Family Research Council that highlights some of the harms of same-sex “marriage” on families and children. (Jul 16, 2011) mp3 — wma
The Harms of Same-Sex "Marriage"
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council. Peter talks about the findings of recent national surveys on the issue of marriage, and a new documentary from the Family Research Council that highlights some of the harms of same-sex “marriage” on families and children. (Jul 9, 2011) mp3 — wma
Rebuilding Marriage
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Chuck Donovan, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Devos Center for Religion and Civil Society, about his new report, “A Marshall Plan for Marriage: Rebuilding Our Shattered Homes.” Chuck, who formerly served as executive vice president of the Family Research Council, talks about what is happening to the institution of marriage in the United States, and how we as a nation can strengthen marriage and the family. (Jul 1, 2011) mp3 — wma
Why NC Needs a Marriage Amendment, Part 2
In part 2 of this two-part series, Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with noted author and speaker, Maggie Gallagher, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage. Maggie discusses how to respond to some of the false accusations homosexual advocacy groups are making against traditional marriage supporters, and offers encouragement for battle-weary pro-family citizens to keep fighting the good fight to preserve marriage in North Carolina. (Jun 25, 2011) mp3 — wma
Why NC Needs a Marriage Amendment
In part 1 of this two-part series, Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and speaker, Maggie Gallagher, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage. Maggie discusses the increasing attacks on the institution of marriage across the nation, and explains why North Carolina needs a Marriage Protection Amendment now more than ever. (Jun 18, 2011) mp3 — wma
Threats to Conscience, Part 2
In part 2 of this two-part series, Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Thomas Messner, a Visiting Fellow in the Devos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation. Thomas discusses issues from his new report, entitled “From Culture Wars to Conscience Wars: Emerging Threats to Conscience,” including why the same-sex “marriage” issue poses such a significant threat to religious liberty. (Jun 11, 2011) mp3 — wma
Threats to Conscience, Part 1
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Thomas Messner, a Visiting Fellow in the Devos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. Thomas is the author of a new report for The Heritage Foundation, entitled “From Culture Wars to Conscience Wars: Emerging Threats to Conscience.” He discusses some of the emerging threats to religious freedom and private conscience that are increasing in the areas of health care and over issues involving same-sex “marriage.” (Jun 4, 2011) mp3 — wma
Update on Forsyth County Prayer Case
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Brett Harvey, legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), about the ongoing legal challenge to the public invocation (prayer) policy of the Board of Commissioners in Forsyth, County, North Carolina. The ADF is representing Forsyth County in the lawsuit, which was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, and Americans United for Church and State. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard oral arguments in the case, and Brett discusses that hearing, as well as the legal issues involved in this important religious freedom case. (May 27, 2011) mp3 — wma
Impact of Prematial Sex on Future Marriages
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Glenn Stanton, director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, about what the scientific research shows regarding the negative impact of premarital sex on marriage. Glenn explains the latest research findings on the subject and explains why having sex prior to marriage tends to increase the chance of divorce. (May 21, 2011) mp3 — wma
Understanding Parental Rights
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Mary Summa, a licensed attorney in North Carolina, who formerly served as the Chief Legislative Assistant to Senator Jessie Helms during the 1980s. Mary discusses some important issues from her recent feature article for the NCFPC’s magazine, Family North Carolina, which is entitled, “Parental Rights: The Guardian of Freedom.” She talks about several threats to parental rights in North Carolina, and offers suggestions for the State can strengthen the rights of parents to raise their children as they deem fit. (May 14, 2011) mp3 — wma
Parental Rights in Education - 2
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week education expert, Jack Klenk, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Department of Education under five presidents and eight secretaries. Jack discusses issues from a new pamphlet that he wrote for the Family Research Council, entitled, Who Should Decide How Children Are Educated, including how the United States can return to an education system that truly serves the public. (May 7, 2011) mp3 — wma
Parental Rights in Education
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with education expert, Jack Klenk, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Department of Education under five presidents and eight secretaries. Jack, who formerly directed the federal Office of Non-Public Education, talks about a new pamphlet that he wrote for the Family Research Council, entitled, Who Should Decide How Children Are Educated. (Apr 29, 2011) mp3 — wma
Academic Freedom Win for UNC-W Professor
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Mike Adams, Ph.D., an associate professor in criminology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNC-W), and a nationally-known conservative commentator. Dr. Adams discusses a recent ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in his ongoing lawsuit against UNC-W, which alleges that the university violated his First Amendment rights by denying him a promotion because of his conservative Christian writings and speeches. The Fourth Circuit agreed with Dr. Adams’ on this point, ruling that Dr. Adams’ columns and speeches are indeed protected by the First Amendment. Dr. Adams talks about the case, and why the Fourth Circuit’s ruling represents a victory for academic freedom in general. (Apr 23, 2011) mp3 —wma
Video Sweepstakes Gambling in NC
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Chris Derrick, a corporate attorney in Asheville, North Carolina, whose practice focuses on promotions and sweepstakes law. Chris, who formerly served on the staff of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, explains why video sweepstakes gambling continues to thrive in North Carolina, despite a 2010 ban by the General Assembly. He also offers suggestions on how North Carolina can completely ban video sweepstakes gambling once and for all. (Apr 16, 2011) mp3 — wma
Day of Dialogue
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Candi Cushman, Education Analyst at Focus on the Family’s Citizenlink, about the upcoming “Day of Dialogue,” a student-led event in public schools that is scheduled for April 18 this year. Candi talks about the history and purpose of the “Day of Dialogue,” which was formerly the “Day of Truth,” and why it was created to provide a response to the annual pro-homosexual “Day of Silence” in schools. (Apr 9, 2011) mp3 — wma
UN Treaty Threatens Parental Rights
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Mike Farris, founder and co-chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, and president of ParentalRights.org. Mr. Farris discusses the threat to parental rights posed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty the U.S. has not yet ratified. He also talks about an effort in the U.S. Senate to block ratification of the treaty. (Apr 2, 2011) mp3 — wma
False Promises of the "Education" Lottery
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Jon Sanders, associate director of research at the John Locke Foundation. Jon discusses his recent report, “Just Not Worth the Gamble: The North Carolina Education Lottery’s Many Problems Have a Common Solution.” (Mar 26, 2011) mp3— wma
Importance of Marriage Protection Amendments
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with William C. Duncan, JD, director of the Marriage Law Foundation. Mr. Duncan discusses a new report he co-wrote for the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy entitled, “American Courts on Marriage: Is Marriage Discriminatory?” and explains why Marriage Protections Amendments are a critical line of defense in helping states to protect the definition of marriage from judicial and legislative attempts to redefine it. (Mar 19, 2011) mp3 —wma
Christianity vs. Atheism, Part II
In the second part of this two-part series, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and speaker, Dinesh D’Souza, who currently serves as president of The King’s College in New York City. Mr. D’Souza talks about his book, What’s So Great About Christianity, and explains why he believes atheism is dying, and why the best about Western Civilization is rooted in Christianity. (Mar 12, 2011) mp3 — wma
Christianity vs. Atheism, Part 1
In part 1 of a two-part series, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and speaker, Dinesh D’Souza, who currently serves as president of The King’s College in New York City. Mr. D’Souza talks about his book, What’s So Great About Christianity, and explains why he believes atheism is dying, and why the best about Western Civilization is rooted in Christianity. (Mar 5, 2011) mp3 — wma
Raising Secure Daughters & Confident Sons
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Glenn Stanton, director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family. Glen talks about his latest book, Secure Daughters, Confident Sons: How Parents Guide Their Children Into Authentic Masculinity and Femininity, and why children need both mom and dad to thrive. (Feb 26, 2011) mp3 — wma
Charter School Reform in NC
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with former North Carolina state Senator Eddie Goodall, who is now the president of the North Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools. Senator Goodall talks about charter school reform in North Carolina, including lifting the cap on the number of charter schools that can operate at one time in the state, and why charter schools give parents more choice in education. (Feb 19, 2011) mp3 — wma
Culture of Rejection and Belonging
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Patrick Fagan, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute at the Family Research Council. Dr. Fagan discusses his new report, “The U.S. Index of Belonging and Rejection,” and explains why the natural (intact married) family is disappearing for young people today, and what we as a nation can do to stop this disturbing trend. (Feb 12, 2011) mp3 — wma
Pro-Life Legislative Agenda for NC
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Barbara Holt, president of North Carolina Right to Life, about the upcoming legislative session of the North Carolina General Assembly. Barbara talks about the hopes of the pro-life community for this historic 2011 session, and the top legislative agenda items for North Carolina Right to Life, including the Woman’s Right to Know (or Informed Consent) bill. (Feb 5, 2011) mp3 — wma
Choose Life NC License Plates
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Eva Ritchey, president of the North Carolina Pro-life Democrats, about the ongoing effort to give North Carolinians the opportunity to purchase “Choose Life” specialty license plates that help raise funds for pregnancy resource centers. Eva talks about the history of the “Choose Life” license plates legislation in North Carolina, and why it has not yet passed to date. She also explains how the new leadership in the General Assembly could change that, and what citizens can do to ensure that the General Assembly takes action on the “Choose Life” license plates legislation this year. (Jan 29, 2011) mp3 — wma
Resisting Secularism, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and Christian apologist, Nancy Pearcey, about her new book, Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals and Meaning. Nancy, who is a columnist at Human Events, discusses the rise of secularism in American culture, and how the secular worldview permeates all aspects of our society through various forms of art, including the movies, literature and even politics. (Jan 22, 2011) mp3 — wma
Resisting Secularism, Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and Christian apologist, Nancy Pearcey, about her new book, Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals and Meaning. Nancy, who is a columnist at Human Events, discusses the rise of secularism in American culture, and how the secular worldview permeates all aspects of our society through various forms of art, including the movies, literature and even politics. (Jan 15, 2011) mp3 — wma
Why Marriage Is In Trouble
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council (NCFPC) President Bill Brooks talks with Professor W. Bradford Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, about the 2010 State of Our Unions report, “When Marriage Disappears: The New Middle America.” Professor Wilcox talks about the decline in marital health among high school educated Americans (or Middle America), compared to the improvements in marriage among higher educated Americans, and why this is creating a marriage gap that is detrimental to all Americans. (Jan 8, 2011) mp3 — wma
King Christian Flag Battle
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” North Carolina Family Policy Council President Bill Brooks talks with Joe Infranco, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), about the religious liberty battle involving the Christian flag in King, North Carolina. The city of King removed the Christian flag from a local Veteran’s Memorial after it received complaint letters from the ACLU of North Carolina and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. ADF worked with the King city council to draft a “limited public forum” policy that allows the Christian flag to be displayed at the memorial with other religious flags on a rotating basis. Joe talks about what happened in King, explains the new policy, and why he believes it is constitutional. (Jan 1, 2011) mp3 — wma
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