Radio Show Archives 2009

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The Truth About Sex Ed
In part 1 of this important two-part series that every parent should hear, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Miriam Grossman, MD, a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. Dr. Grossman discusses her latest book, You’re Teaching My Child What? A Physician Exposes the Lies of Sex Education and How They Harm Children. Formerly a counselor at UCLA, Dr. Grossman is a regular columnist on Townhall.com, and speaks regularly to parents, students, legislators and health professionals about political correctness in her profession. (Dec 26, 2009) mp3 — wma

12 Rules of Christmas
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with John Whitehead, founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, a nonprofit civil liberties and human rights organization located in Virginia. John, who is an attorney specializing in the area of constitutional law, discusses The Rutherford Institute’s, “12 Rules of Christmas,” which is a legal guide for students, teachers, parents, churches and public officials. He talks about recent attacks on Christmas in our society, and what is legal regarding religious expression of Christmas at school, work and in the public square. (Dec 19, 2009) mp3 — wma

The Manhattan Declaration
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Dr. Timothy George, Dean and Professor of Divinity at Samford University’s Beason Divinity School, about the “Manhattan Declaration,” a landmark Christian statement released in November that addresses three foundational Biblical principals: the sanctity of life, marriage, and religious liberty. Dr. George discusses the historic importance of the Manhattan Declaration, which he drafted along with Chuck Colson and Dr. Robert George of Princeton. (Dec 12, 2009) mp3 — wma

EEOC Targets Belmont Abbey College
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Eric Kniffen, an attorney with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, about a religious freedom case involving Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Belmont Abbey College, which is a Catholic institution, of gender discrimination because it refuses to cover contraceptive drugs in its employee health insurance plan. Mr. Kniffen, who is assigned to the Belmont Abbey case, explains the history of the case, and the First Amendment issues involved. (Dec 5, 2009) mp3 — wma

Taxes in North Carolina
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Gerald Prante, senior economist at The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, DC. Gerald is the author of a recent report analyzing the sources of tax revenue for all 50 states. He talks about where North Carolina ranks among the states in terms of where the State gets its tax revenue, and the overall state and federal tax burden on North Carolina’s citizens. (Nov 28) mp3 — wma

Legislating Morality
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Will Kang, a law student and fellow with the Alliance Defense Fund’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Will interned at the North Carolina Family Policy Council this past summer, and he talks about one of the articles he wrote for the Fall 2009 issue of the Council’s quarterly magazine, Family North Carolina, which addressed the topic of legislating morality. He also discusses what he learned during his time interning at the Council, and how his internship helped strengthen his analytical skills. (Nov 21) mp3 — wma

The Truth Project In NC
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with GaryAlan Taylor, senior manager of The Truth Project at Focus on the Family. The North Carolina Family Policy Council is partnering with Focus on the Family to bring The Truth Project small group leader trainings to North Carolina. Seminars are scheduled for Greenville on November 21, Greensboro on December 5, Wake Forest January 9, and Charlotte on February 6, Boone on Feb. 27, Wilmington on March 20, and Jacksonville, on April 17. Gary Alan talks about The Truth Project, what it is all about, and why churches and individual Christians should be involved. (Nov 14) mp3 — wma

U.S. Marriage Index–2
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Elizabeth Marquardt, vice president for family studies and director for the Center for Marriage at the Institute for American Values (IAV). Elizabeth talks about some of the 101 recommendations for improving marital health in the U.S., which are found in the IAV report, The Marriage Index: A Proposal to Establish Leading Marriage Indicators. (Nov 7, 2009) mp3 — wma

U.S. Marriage Index
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Elizabeth Marquardt, vice president for family studies and director for the Center for Marriage at the Institute for American Values (IAV). She is the author of the book, Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Elizabeth talks about a new IAV report, The Marriage Index: A Proposal to Establish Leading Marriage Indicators, the first ever attempt to track the health of marriage in America. (Oct 31, 2009) mp3 — wma

Pregnancy Resource Center Facts
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Moira Gaul, fellow and director of Women’s Reproductive Health at the Family Research Council in Washington DC. Moira discusses a new report on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that was recently released by the Family Research Council and entitled, A Passion to Serve: A Vision for Life. She talks about the report, which is the first of its kind and details the 40-year history of PRCs, and the wide-ranging services they offer women and men facing crisis pregnancies. (Oct 24) mp3 — wma

Health Care Reform—Medicare Option?
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Grace-Marie Turner, founder and president of the Galen Institute a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free market ideas for health reform. Grace-Marie is co-author with Joe Antos of the American Enterprise Institute of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal that lists 10 reasons why Medicare should not serve as a model for health care reform. She talks about that article, as well as why government-funded health care in general is a bad idea. (Oct 17) mp3 — wma

Keys To Charter School Success – 1 & 2
In this two-part series of Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Todd Ziebarth, vice president for policy at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the charter school movement in the United States. Todd talks about the National Alliance’s new report, which he authored, “New Model Law for Supporting the Growth of Public Charter Schools.” He discusses some of the recommendations in his report, as well as how North Carolina can improve our charter school law. (Oct 3 & 10) Part 1 - mp3 — wma Part 2 - mp3 — wma

Free To Speak Campaign
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Eric Buehrer, president and founder of Gateways to Better Education, about the “National Free to Speak Campaign,” which Gateways is co-sponsoring with the Alliance Defense Fund. Mr. Buehrer explains the campaign, which is aimed at educating students, parents and educators about the religious liberties of students in public schools. (Sep 26) mp3 — wma

See You At The Pole 2009
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Doug Clark, director of field ministries for the National Network of Youth Ministries, where he also serves as promotion coordinator for the annual, student-led prayer event, “See You at the Pole.” Doug talks about this year’s “See You at the Pole,” and the rights of students to organize and participate in the prayer event, which is held at thousands of public and private schools nationwide. (Sep 19) mp3 – wma

Home School Progress Report
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Dewitt Black, senior counsel with the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), where he is responsible for legal matters involving the HSLDA’s members in 13 states, including North Carolina. Mr. Black talks about the HSLDA’s new progress report on home-schooling in America, which details how home-schooled students did on some of the most common standardized tests in 2008, compared to the national average. He also talks about some of the characteristics of home-schooling families in the U.S., such as marital status, family size, family income and religious beliefs. (Sep 12) mp3 – wma

Dangers of Adolescent Sex - 1 & 2
In this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Joe McIlhaney, M.D., founder and chairman of the Medical Institute for Sexual Health, about his new book, Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children, which he co-wrote with Dr. Frieda M. Bush. Dr. McIlhaney is an obstetrician-gynecologist, who previously served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He details the latest scientific findings on how casual sex adversely impacts the brain, particularly in adolescents, and explains why postponing sexual activity until marriage is the best choice every young person can make for his or her long-term sexual and mental health. (Aug 29, Sep 5) Part 1 - mp3 – wma Part 2 - mp3 – wma

DNA Evidence of Intelligent Design - 1 & 2
In this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Steven Meyer, Ph.d. about his new book, Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design. One of the leading scientific experts on Intelligent Design, Dr. Meyer is senior fellow and director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is a former geophysicist and college professor. He explains the difference between Intelligent Design and Creationism, why Intelligent Design qualifies as a scientific theory, and why so many scientists who embrace Intelligent Design face persecution from the mainstream scientific community. (Aug 15 and 22) Part 1 - mp3 – wma Part 2 - mp3 – wma

Understanding Natural Law - 1 & 2
In this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Professor J. Budziszewski, Ph.D. about his new book, The Line Through the Heart. Dr. Budziszewski is professor of philosophy and government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling, Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law. (Aug 1 and 8) Part 1 - mp3 – wma Part 2 - mp3 – wma

Family Champion Training
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Jeff Hoyle, Church Outreach Manager at Focus on the Family, about the upcoming “Family Champion Training” in Raleigh on August 22 at the Upper Room Church of God. Jeff discusses the role of the church in ministering to families, and provides information about the Family Champion Training event. (July 25, 2009) mp3 – wma

Faith vs. Evolution - 2
This week, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks continues a conversation with John West, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Discovery Institute. Dr. West is the author of the book, Darwin Day in America. He talks about the Discovery Institute’s new web site, www.faithandevolution.org, and whether Darwinian evolutionary theory is compatible with the Christian faith. (July 18, 2009) mp3 – wma

Faith vs. Evolution
This week, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with John West, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Discovery Institute. Dr. West is the author of the book, Darwin Day in America. He talks about the Discovery Institute’s new web site, www.faithandevolution.org, and whether Darwinian evolutionary theory is compatible with the Christian faith. (July 11, 2009) mp3 — wma

Dangers of Universal Preschool
This week, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Lindsey Burke, a research assistant in the Domestic Policy Studies Department at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. She is the author of a new Heritage Foundation report, entitled, “Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma.” Lindsey discusses universal or government-funded preschool, why it is dangerous, and whether similar efforts at the state level have proven successful. (July 4, 2009) mp3 – wma

Dangers of the Fairness Doctrine
This week, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Ken Blackwell, a senior fellow with the American Civil Rights Union, about the dangers of reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. Ken, who is the national spokesperson for the Freedom to Listen campaign, explains how the Fairness Doctrine would negatively impact conservative talk and Christian radio. (June 27, 2009) mp3 – wma

Defending a Pro-Life Worldview—2
In part two of this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks again with pro-life apologist, Scott Klusendorf about his new book, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Mr. Klusendorf is president of the Pro-Life Training Institute and the author of the training manual, Pro-Life 101. He addresses some of the most common arguments used to support abortion and how to answer them. (June 20, 2009) mp3 – wma

Defending a Pro-Life Worldview
In part one of this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with pro-life apologist, Scott Klusendorf about his new book, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Mr. Klusendorf is president of the Pro-Life Training Institute and the author of the training manual, Pro-Life 101. He discusses some of the tactics he uses to debate abortion advocates, and how to address some of the most common arguments used in support of abortion on demand. (June 13, 2009) mp3 – wma

"Backpack" Education Funding–2
In part two of this two-part series, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks continues a discussion he began last week with Lisa Snell, director of education and child welfare at the Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advocating free minds and free markets. Lisa discusses backpack or student-based education funding, and how it works to improve schools and increase parental choice in education. mp3 – wma

Student-Based Education Funding
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Lisa Snell, director of education and child welfare at the Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advocating free minds and free markets. Lisa discusses her new report on “Weighted Student Formula,” also known as backpack or student-based education funding, and how it works to improve schools and increase parental choice in education. (May 30, 2009) mp3 – wma

Dangerous UN Treaties on Women's, Children's Rights
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Pat Fagan, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Research on Marriage and Religion at the Family Research Council. Dr. Fagan talks about a new report, co-published by the Family Research Council and the North Carolina Family Policy Council, entitled, “How UN Conventions on Women’s and Children’s Rights Undermine Family, Religion and Sovereignty.” Dr. Fagan talks about the dangers of these international treaties, which have never been ratified by the United States, and how pro-family citizens can ensure that the Senate does not ratify them. (May 23, 2009) mp3 – wma

Silencing Christians
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Reverend Don Wildmon, founder and president of the American Family Association, about his new book, Speechless: Silencing the Christians. Rev. Wildmon discusses how Christians are being attacked for expressing their beliefs nationwide, and how important it is for Americans to be get educated about these attacks on religious freedom and to fight back. (May 16, 2009) mp3 – wma

Tips for Saving Your Family
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with nationally syndicated columnist Rebecca Hagelin about her new book, 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family. Rebecca is senior communications fellow at The Heritage Foundation, where she formerly served as vice president. (May 9, 2009) mp3 – wma

Parental Rights Amendment
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Michael Farris, founder and Chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Fund, about the threat to parental rights in the United States. Michael is also president of ParentalRights.org, a campaign dedicated to securing a Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He discusses the Parental Rights Amendment legislation, which has been introduced in Congress this year, and how people can get involved in the effort. (May 2, 2009) mp3 – wma

National Day of Prayer 2009
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with Brian Toon, Vice Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Brian talks about the upcoming National Day of Prayer, which is scheduled for May 7, 2009, and the importance of prayer to our nation. He also talks about a lawsuit filed against the National Day of Prayer by an atheist group, and how Christians can help defend the annual event. (April 25, 2009) mp3 – wma

Anti-Bullying Laws
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCPFC President, Bill Brooks talks with activist mom, Brenda High, the founder and co-director of Bully Police USA. Brenda’s son, Jared, committed suicide at the age of 13 as a result of bullying by his peers at school. Since his death, Brenda has become a passionate crusader against bullying and has helped lawmakers in several states enact anti-bullying laws aimed at protecting all students. She discusses two very different anti-bullying bills that have been introduced in the N.C. General Assembly this year, and explains why anti-bullying laws should NOT define victims. (April 18, 2009) mp3 – wma

Day of Truth
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, the world’s largest ministry for people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. Alan talks about the upcoming “Day of Truth” event, which Exodus is cosponsoring with the Alliance Defense Fund and is scheduled for schools nationwide on April 20. He also discusses the pro-homosexual “Day of Silence,” which is scheduled for April 17. (April 11) mp3 – wma

A "Living" Constitution?
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Professor Bradley Watson, who is the Phillip McKenna Chair in American and Western Political Thought at St. Vincent College, where he also teaches law. Professor Watson talks about his new book, Living Constitution, Dying Faith: Progressivism and the New Science of Jurisprudence. (April 4, 2009) mp3 – wma

Red Envelope Project
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Christ Otto, founder of the Red Envelope Project, about “Red Envelope Day,” which is scheduled for March 31. Mr. Otto talks about how he came up with the idea for the Red Envelope campaign, what he is asking pro-life citizens to do on March 31, and why he believes this initiative could help change hearts regarding abortion. (March 28) mp3 – wma

Choose Life License Plates
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Eva Ritchey, president of the North Carolina Pro-life Democrats. Eva discusses “Why Not NC,” a joint initiative between her group and North Carolina Right to Life aimed at getting the General Assembly to pass legislation that would give North Carolinians the opportunity to purchase “Choose Life” specialty license plates that help raise funds for pregnancy resource centers across our state. Eva talks about the “Choose Life” plates legislation that has been introduced in both the State House and Senate this year, and encourages citizens to contact their legislators about these bills. (March 21) mp3 – wma

Turning Marriage Around, Part 2
In part 2 of a two-part series on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks continues a discussion with Mitch Temple, director of marriage programs at Focus on the Family, about how to build strong and healthy marriages. Mitch is a licensed family and marriage therapist and is the author of the book, The Marriage Turnaround. He also talks about the importance of healthy marriages to society and various Focus on the Family programs for married couples. (March 14) mp3 – wma

Turning Marriage Around, Part 1
In part 1 of a two-part series on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Mitch Temple, director of marriage programs at Focus on the Family, about his new book The Marriage Turnaround. Mitch is a licensed family and marriage therapist who has operated a successful private counseling practice and has written several books on the topics of marriage and relationships. He discusses some of the dangerous popular myths about marriage today and how married couples can have a lasting marriage. (March 7) mp3 – wma

Secularism in America
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Herbert London, president of The Hudson Institute, about his new book, America’s Secular Challenge. Mr. London is a noted social critic, whose work has appeared in nearly every major newspaper and journal, including the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He discusses secularism as a religion, its dangerous influence in American society, and what can be done about it. (February 28) mp3 – wma

Parental Involvement Laws
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Michael New, Ph.D., associate professor of political science at the University of Alabama. Dr. New was previously on the program to discuss his study analyzing effect of parental involvement laws on the rate of abortions performed on minors. In this follow-up interview, Dr. New responds to criticism of his study by the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, and explains why parental involvement laws are so important to reducing abortions nationwide. (February 21) mp3 – wma

Protecting Marriage in North Carolina
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Tami Fitzgerald, executive director of NC4Marriage, about the statewide grassroots campaign to get the General Assembly to pass a marriage protection amendment bill this year so citizens can vote on it in November 2009. Tami talks about NC4Marriage, why North Carolina needs a marriage protection amendment, and how citizens can get involved to help protect the institution of marriage in North Carolina. (February 14) mp3 – wma

Academic Freedom Day
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with John West, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Discovery Institute, about Academic Freedom Day, which is scheduled for February 12. Dr. West discusses the event, which aims to encourage free discussion and debate about the competing theories of evolution and Intelligent Design. He also provides examples of the threats to academic freedom on college campuses nationwide, and ways for people to get involved in this important event. (February 7) mp3 – wma

Home–schooling in America
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Dr. Milton Gaither, associate professor of education at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, about his new book, Homeschool: An American History. Dr. Gaither also discusses a recent study by the U.S. Department of Education, which estimates that there are 1.5 million home-schooled children in the United States, and details some of the recent changes in homeschooling. (January 31) mp3 – wma

Defending Abstinence Education
This week on Family Policy Matters, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA), about the latest attacks on abstinence-until-marriage education. Valerie, who is also a former abstinence educator, also discusses a letter the NAEA recently sent to (then) President-elect Barrack Obama. The letter, which was signed by hundreds of organizations, including the North Carolina Family Policy Council, asks Mr. Obama to meet with abstinence education leaders and to continue federal funding for AUM education. (January 24) mp3 – wma

The Moral Case Against Abortion, Part 2
In the part two of this interview, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and Christian apologist, Dr. Francis J. Beckwith, about his book, Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice. Dr. Beckwith is professor of philosophy and church studies at Baylor University in Texas. He continues to refute some of the common arguments used to support abortion, and offers advice for the future of the pro-life movement. (January 17) mp3 – wma

The Moral Case Against Abortion, Part 1
In the first part of a two-part series, NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with noted author and Christian apologist, Dr. Francis J. Beckwith, about his book, Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice. Dr. Beckwith is professor of philosophy and church studies at Baylor University in Texas. From 2006-2007, he also served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Dr. Beckwith explains the moral reasoning behind the pro-life position against abortion and discusses some of the common flawed arguments raised by abortion proponents. (January 10) mp3 – wma

The Real Planned Parenthood
This week on Family Policy Matters NCFPC president, Bill Brooks talks with Kristin Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America. Kristin talks about the organization’s undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood of Charlotte, North Carolina, where a student volunteer from NC State pretended to be the 15 year-old victim of statutory rape in order to find out whether clinic staff would report the crime or help the perpetrator continue his abuse. She also discusses the mission and purpose of Students for Life of America, and the general climate on college campuses today regarding abortion. (January 3) mp3 – wma

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