The Dangerous Inequalities of the “Equality Act”
A bill labeled the Equality Act could go to a vote in the U.S. Senate at any time. The measure, which threatens religious liberty on a number of fronts, has already passed the U.S. House. And if you think that it can’t pass in the Republican-controlled Senate, consider the fact that eight Republicans helped to […]
Flowers, Faith, and Religious Freedom
Religious liberty is a tough concept to grasp. For Americans, it often means figuring out how to balance religious convictions with all of the other rights granted in our Constitution, some of which conflict at times. Many of those rights were granted in the first ten amendments and are often referred to as the […]
Artificial Intelligence: For Good Or Evil
Jason Thacker, Creative Director at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, discusses Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Thacker explains the benefits and dangers stemming from the use of AI, and where the Church can enter into this discussion. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Artificial Intelligence: For Good Or Evil TRACI GRIGGS: Thank you for joining us today […]
The Dangers of Breaking From Our Constitution
Dr. Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College’s Graduate School of Statesmanship, unpacks the recent trend of states passing legislation to do away with the Electoral College, and the repercussions of state lawmakers, as well as presidential candidates, desiring to break from tradition. Carrington also addresses other proposed changes to our Constitution, […]
The Woman Who Inspired “Unplanned”
Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director whose story of transformation and redemption is featured on screen in the film Unplanned, now in theaters. Johnson discusses her inspiring story, her ministry And Then There Were None for abortion clinic employees seeking a way out, and how Unplanned came to be. Family Policy Matters […]
No Clause For Religious Tests
Alexandra McPhee, attorney and Director of Religious Freedom Advocacy for Family Research Council. McPhee discusses her recent publication, “Rebels Without a Clause: When Senators Run Roughshod Over the ‘No Religious Test’ Clause of the U.S. Constitution,” which addresses the recent trend of some U.S. Senators employing seemingly religious tests on nominees for public office. […]
What Are We Saved For? (Part 2)
Part 2 of a speech delivered by John Stonestreet at our Major Speakers Dinner in Greenville. John Stonestreet, president of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discusses how Christians are saved for the ministry of reconciliation, and poses four questions for how the Church can live out our mission as reconcilers. Family Policy Matters Transcript: […]
What Are We Saved For? (Part 1)
Part 1 of a speech delivered by John Stonestreet at our Major Speakers Dinner in Greenville. John Stonestreet, President of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discusses how culture influences everything, including the Church, and what we as Christians are saved for. Family Policy Matters Transcript: What Are We Saved For? (Part 1) JOHN RUSTIN: […]
Breaking Down and Building Up: Healing From Abuse
Crystalina Evert, founder of Women Made New Ministries and co-founder of Chastity Project. Pulling from her own personal experience, Evert speaks on the trauma of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and how abuses in a woman’s past affects her present views, relationships, and feelings. Evert also walks through the step-by-step healing process she finds most […]
Parenting for an Immortalized Future
Barrett Johnson, co-founder of I.N.F.O. For Families, which stands for Imperfect and Normal Families Only. Johnson addresses the trend we have seen in recent years of public figures having their pasts come back to haunt them, and how parents can protect, teach, and prepare their children to make wise choices in an era where nearly […]