Retaking Religious Liberties
Greg Baylor, senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom and the Director of ADF’s Center for Religious Schools. Baylor unpacks how religious and moral objections to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate have played out judicially under the aid of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and if the Trump administration has done enough to provide protections for these […]
One Week In and Still No Representation for NC’s 9th District
The 116th Congress of the United States has been in session for one week, but the constituents of North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District still have no representation in the U.S. House. The race for this seat remains steeped in controversy, despite the fact that Republican Mark Harris, former Pastor of First Baptist Church, Charlotte, continues to lead […]
State Lawmakers to Meet in Raleigh Next Wednesday
Members of the North Carolina House and Senate will meet in Raleigh next Wednesday at noon to kick off the two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Biennium. According to state statute, the purpose of next week’s meeting is to “elect officers, adopt rules, and otherwise organize the session.” In addition to formally swearing in new members, it is expected […]
The God-Shaped Brain and the Aging Brain
Dr. Timothy Jennings, a board-certified psychiatrist, author, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatrist Association, and President of Come and Reason Ministries. Dr. Jennings explains how our physical bodies are very much connected to our spiritual souls, and how engaging and experiencing God, truth, and love can result in better health and better life, especially as […]
Religion Is Not Like A Coat, Part 2
Dr. Bruce Ashford, a provost and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses the relationship between Church and state, and the value of life in both of these arenas. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Religion Is Not Like A Coat, Part 2 BRUCE ASHFORD: Alright, Ashford. So you’ve told us how Christianity and […]
Religion Is Not Like A Coat, Part 1
Dr. Bruce Ashford, a provost and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses the relationship between Church and state, and the value of life in both of these arenas. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Religion Is Not Like A Coat, Part 1 BRUCE ASHFORD: Truth without grace makes us political bullies and jerks; […]
North Carolina’s Four New Constitutional Amendments
Mitch Kokai, a senior political analyst at the John Locke Foundation, one of North Carolina’s preeminent conservative research organizations and public policy think tanks talks about four new amendments to North Carolina’s constitution. Family Policy Matters Transcript: North Carolina’s Four New Constitutional Amendments JOHN RUSTIN: Thank you for joining us today for Family Policy Matters, the […]
Drawing Young People Out Of A Culture Of Isolationism
Cristina Barba, Founder and President of The Culture Project International, which seeks to restore culture through the experience of virtue. Christina, who has had a lifelong passion for proclaiming the dignity of human life, was awarded the 2016 Defender of Life Award by Students for Life of America, and she joins us today to discuss […]
Canada’s New Culture of Death
Wesley Smith, an author and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism, discusses bioethics, particularly related to end of life issues. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Canada’s New Culture of Death JOHN RUSTIN: Thank you for joining us for Family Policy Matters. Our guest today is Dr. Wesley Smith, an attorney and […]
The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision For Humanity
Daniel Darling, Vice President for Communications at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses his new book, The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. Family Policy Matters Transcript: The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision For Humanity JOHN RUSTIN: Thank you for joining us for Family Policy Matters. […]