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"Family Policy Matters" Archives 2012
Following is a list of radio shows you can hear. Web links to third party sites were active at the time the show was produced. For your convenience, "Family Policy Matters" is also available as a free subscription on iTunes.
Understanding The Marriage Amendment, Part 2
In part two of this two-part series, NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with attorney Anthony Biller about the proposed Marriage Protection Amendment that will be on the May 8, 2012 primary ballot for North Carolinians to decide. Mr. Biller, who is the author of a Spotlight article in the latest issue of the NCFPC’s magazine, Family North Carolina, presents the civil and legal case for the Marriage Protection Amendment. (May 5) mp3 — wma
Understanding The Marriage Amendment, Part 1
NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with trial attorney Anthony Biller about the proposed Marriage Protection Amendment that will be on the May 8, 2012 primary ballot for North Carolinians to decide. Mr. Biller, who is the author of a Spotlight article in the latest issue of the NCFPC’s magazine, Family North Carolina, presents the civil and legal case for the Marriage Protection Amendment. (April 28) mp3 — wma
Marriage and Religious Freedom
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Galen Carey, Vice President of Government Relations at the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), about an open letter to all Americans on marriage and religious freedom, which was signed by over 40 religious leaders from a variety of faiths. Galen talks about the letter, and discusses how the redefinition of marriage threatens religious freedom. (April 21) mp3 — wma
Compulsive Gambling, Part 2
In part two of this two-part series, NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion about compulsive gambling that he began last week with Les Bernal, Executive Director of the Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation. Les explains how government policies that promote gambling harm families and communities. (April 14) mp3 — wma
Compulsive Gambling, Part 1
In part one of this two-part series, NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Les Bernal, Executive Director of the Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation, about compulsive gambling. Les explains how government policies that promote gambling, such as state-run lotteries, not only increase the number of compulsive gamblers but also depend on these gamblers for revenue. (April 7) mp3 — wma
Flaws In Same-Sex Parenting Studies
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 two new reports he wrote about the latest research on the wellbeing of children raised by same-sex couples. Glenn explains the political bias behind most of the same-sex parenting research, as well as the serious methodological flaws. He also discusses some of the findings from these studies that are often ignored by homosexual activists and the media. (March 31) mp3 — wma
Opposing the Contraception Mandate
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Jeanne Monahan, director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council (FRC) in Washington, DC. Jeanne talks about the ongoing controversy over a mandate in the healthcare reform law that forces religious universities, charities, schools, and hospitals to pay for contraceptives that may cause abortions in their health insurance plans. She also talks about a letter, which FRC released, that was signed by over 2,500 religious leaders in opposition to the contraceptive mandate. (March 24) mp3 — wma
A Good and Perfect Gift, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with writer Amy Julia Becker about her new book, A Good and Perfect Gift, which details the first years of life of her daughter, Penny, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome a few hours after she was born. This week, Amy Julia talks about the dangers of prenatal screening to mothers, unborn children and society at large. She also shares how Penny is doing now, and why she continues to surprise her parents. (March 17) mp3 — wma
A Good and Perfect Gift, Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with writer Amy Julia Becker about her new book, A Good and Perfect Gift, which details the birth and first few years of life of her daughter, Penny. Amy Julia explains how God has used Penny, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome a few hours after birth, to teach her and her husband what it means to view and accept every human being, no matter how broken, as a gift. She also shares how God transformed her grief over the news that Penny had Down syndrome into joy. (March 10) mp3 — wma
162 Reasons for Marriage
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 (MARRI) at the Family Research Council. Dr. Fagan talks about his new report, “162 Reasons to Marry,” which details the myriad of benefits of marriage for men, women, children and society. (Mar 3) mp3 — wma
Sixth Circuit Defends Religious Liberty
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Jeremy Tedesco, legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund (or ADF), about a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which defended the First Amendment rights of a counseling student at Eastern Michigan University named Julea Ward, who was expelled by the university because of her religious beliefs. Jeremy, who argued for Ward before the Sixth Circuit, explains the case and the importance of the ruling by the appeals court. (Feb 24) mp3 — wma
Welfare vs. Charity
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Hadley Heath, senior policy analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum in Washington, DC, about her new report, Welfare and Charity: Two Different Things. Hadley discusses some of the problems with the current welfare system and how reform could help improve the nation’s economy. (Feb 17) mp3 — wma
Politics and The Bible, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Wayne Grudem, Ph.D., Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Grudem talks about some of the issues he addresses in his latest book, Politics According to the Bible. (Feb 10) mp3 — wma
Politics and The Bible, Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Wayne Grudem, Ph.D., Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona where he has taught since 2001. Dr. Grudem discusses his new book, Politics According to the Bible, which has been described as “a comprehensive resource for understanding modern political issues in light of scripture that all pastors will appreciate having as they address the issues of the day.” (Feb 3) mp3 — wma
Darwin's Heretic
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with John West, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Seattle-based Discovery Institute, where he is Associate Director of the Center for Science & Culture and Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs. Dr. West discusses a new documentary from the Discovery Institute, entitled, Darwin’s Heretic: How the Co-Founder of Evolution Embraced Intelligent Design, which details the life and work of Alfred Russell Wallace, the co-founder (with Charles Darwin) of the theory of natural selection. (Jan 27) mp3 — wma
Why Christians Are Called to Defend Marriage
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Dr. Mark Harris, president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte, about the Biblical definition of marriage and why Christians are called to defend it. He also discusses the importance of voting in the May 2012 primary, when North Carolinians will finally have the opportunity to vote on amendment to the State Constitution that defines marriage as only between one man and one woman. (Jan 20) mp3 — wma
Defending Woman's Right to Know Act, Part 2
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Sam Casey, Managing Director and General Counsel for the Jubilee Campaign’s Law of Life Project, about North Carolina’s Woman’s Right to Know Act, which was enacted by the General Assembly this past summer, and the lawsuit against it. (Jan 13) mp3 — wma
Defending Woman's Right to Know Act
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president Bill Brooks talks with Sam Casey, Managing Director and General Counsel for the Jubilee Campaign’s Law of Life Project, about North Carolina’s Woman’s Right to Know Act, which was enacted by the General Assembly this past summer. Mr. Casey is serving as the lead counsel on behalf of a number of North Carolina physicians, post-abortive women, and pregnancy resource centers who were seeking to intervene as defendants in the lawsuit challenging new informed consent law. (Jan 6) mp3 — wma
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