July 03, 2009
The Changing First Amendment
| Host: | Gordon Morris |
| Guest: | David Barton |
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David Barton is founder of WallBuilders. David spent eight years as an educator and school administrator before founding WallBuilders. He has spoken to numerous state legislatures, consulted with both state and federal legislators on various bills, and has written amicus briefs in cases at the U. S. Supreme Court.
WallBuilders is an organization dedicated to presenting America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on the moral, religious, and constitutional foundation on which America was built-a foundation which, in recent years, has been seriously attacked and undermined.
This message, originally presented at a VCY America rally in 1999, explains what the Founding Fathers originally intended for the First Amendment, and documents how that intent has been eroded in the centuries since it was added to the U.S. Constitution.
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July 02, 2009
"The Shack" Author Brings Heresy to Evangelical Churches
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
| Guest: | Larry DeBruyn |
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Larry DeBruyn is the senior pastor of Franklin Road Baptist church, and author of Church on the Rise: Why I'm Not a Purpose Driven Pastor.
God is an overweight African-American woman? Jesus is not The Christ? There is no penal, substitutionary atonement of Christ? These are just a few of the problems with The Shack and its author, William Young, who is now on a speaking tour and is coming July 12 to one of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest mega-churches, Elmbrook Church.
For months, The Shack has been dominating the New York Times best seller list. Why? Even though it's an allegory, the book tugs upon the emotions of the reader because of the tragedy that's described when the main character's daughter is kidnapped, raped and killed.
Is The Shack an innocent allegory that sheds light on what God has already written in his Word or is this another attempt at teaching universalism? Join Jim and Pastor DeBruyn as they cross reference this book with Holy Scripture to bring listeners the truth on this important subject.
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http://www.herescope.com
http://www.frbaptist.org
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July 01, 2009
The New Face of Government Health Care
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
| Guest: | Shona Holmes |
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With the high cost of health care today, on the surface it would seem that nationalized health care would be "just what the doctor ordered." Canada, for example, has a single payer system. Private health insurance is illegal, and in addition, cash cannot be paid up front for a specialist.
Does this system work for urgent care needs? Shona Holmes, a Canadian and a brain tumor survivor is using her story to warn Americans about a Washington takeover of health care. After the Canadian government told her she'd have to wait six months for the urgent care she needed, she mortgaged her house and came to the U.S., where she received care that saved her life. Now she's speaking out against so-called health care reforms that put politicians and bureaucrats between patients and doctors.
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http://www.patientsunitednow.com
http://www.ccf.org
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June 30, 2009
News Roundup
| Host: | News Roundup |
| Guest: | Sam Guzman and Randy Melchert |
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Two members of the VCY America support team, Sam Guzman and Randy Melchert, joined Vic Eliason to provide multi-generational commentary on a few of the stories making headlines today. Stories included:
--A reality check in the aftermath of the death of singer Michael Jackson.
--Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina, refuses to step down after his admitted affair.
--Britain to host its first summer camp for atheist children.
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June 29, 2009
Free Speech Threatened by Cyberbullying Legislation
| Host: | Vic Eliason |
| Guest: | Peter LaBarbera |
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Peter LaBarbera, is president of Americans For Truth, a group dedicated to exposing the homosexual activist agenda.
Vic and Peter bagan by discussing the Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (HR 1966), an act that last month was introduced by California Representative Linda Sanchez. The act is named after Megan Meier who killed herself in 2006 after becoming the victim of a MySpace hoax created by the mother of a classmate. This legislation is of concern to those who feel it could endanger free apeech because it attempts to punish those who are said to be causing intimidation or harassment via electronic means.
Also discussed was a case from 2003 where Judge Sonia Sotomayor joined a Second Circuit order that allowed for government hostility toward Christianity. In 2000, Rev. Kristopher Okwedy and Keyword Ministries, Inc., put up a billboard sign quoting Leviticus 18:22 which says, “Thou shall not lie with a male as with a female -- it is an abomination.” The sign included the postscript, “I AM YOUR CREATOR.” Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari called the display “mean spirited" and added that the Bible verse “conveys an atmosphere of intolerance which is not welcome in our Borough.”
Join Vic and Peter as they present the details of these two stories, the response by Crosstalk listeners, as well as what you can do to make a difference.
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http://www.americansfortruth.com
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White House Hotline
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June 27, 2009
Best of Crosstalk (First Aired June 23 2009)
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
| Guest: | Jim Phillips and Joseph Hovsepian |
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News reports continue to chronicle citizen unrest in Iran. This unrest is due to election results claiming to show that Mir-Hossein Mouisavi was the runnerup in the presidential election to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
From this perspective, Crosstalk presented two guests. The first quarter hour featured Jim Phillips. Jim is the Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. He has written extensively on Middle Eastern issues and international terrorism since 1978.
Jim briefly covered a number of issues dealing with Iran such as how their government works, how their candidates get on the ballot, to how Barack Obama has reacted to the unrest.
The next guest to join Jim Schneider was Joseph Hovsepian. Joseph was born in 1973 in Iran. He started with event filming and editing at the age of 17. After dedicating three years of full time involvement in the Audio-Visual field, he found his interest and challenge in the field of cinema. After the martyrdom of his father’s, Rev. Haik Hovsepian, in 1994 in Iran, he focused his films on spiritual themes. Joseph studied Film & Cinema at Guildford Art School in England and since 1998 has started working full time producing and directing.
Soon after immigrating to CA in 2000, he founded the JFA productions (Joseph Film & Animation, LLC) and ever since has produced work for TV and Satellite stations, as well as his independent projects.
Joseph gave an overview of the religious landscape in Iran and how this affects Christians, especially in the area of persecution. For example, he discusses what happens if someone converts to Christianity, how Iranian Christians are responding to the election, how American Christians can support believers in Iran, and more.
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Jim Phillips--Heritage Foundation:
http://www.heritage.org
Joseph Hovsepian-- A Cry from Iran:
http://www.acryfromiran.com
More information on Iran and other countries that persecute Christians:
http://www.opendoorsusa.org
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June 26, 2009
The Attack on Parent's Rights
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
| Guest: | Michael Farris |
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Michael P. Farris, J.D., is the president of http://ParentalRights.org and is an expert on the intersection between U.S. constitutional and international law. Farris devotes much of his time to meeting with members of Congress and delivering speeches across the country in an effort to raise support for the passage of the Parental Rights Amendment, which he has been instrumental to author. Farris is also chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, which he founded in 1983, using his extensive experience in both politics and appellate litigation to defend parental rights and help grow that organization to over 80,000 member families.
Farris has written over a dozen books, including three novels, a constitutional law textbook and works on marriage, parenting, homeschooling, political advocacy and religious liberty. His daily radio program, Home School Heartbeat, airs on several hundred stations nationwide.
In America, parents have traditionally had the freedom to raise their children as they see fit. A serious threat, however, is looming on the horizon that could change all this.
The threat of concern is the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. If ratified by our government, this treaty would allow public officials to substitute their decisions over those of the parents in all family related matters. This treaty would affect everything from spanking, which would be illegal, to whether you can require your children to go to church. In other words, parents would only have an advisory role in the lives of their children.
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Action Points
Express your views concerning the U.N. Treaty on the Rights of the Child by contacting:
Susan Rice-U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.--202-456-1111
Your U.S. Senators--202-224-3121
You can also urge your legislators to support House Joint Resolution-42 or Senate Joint Resolution-16, the Parental Rights Amendment, in place of the U.N. Treaty on the Rights of the Child.
June 25, 2009
Conservatism Won't Save America
| Host: | Brannon Howse |
| Guest: | Jan Markell |
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Discussion begins with Brannon Howse introducing national talk show host Jan Markel of Olive Tree Ministries. Her latest article is entitled, "Conservatism Won't Save America". Brannon informed Jan and listeners about the latest news that Ralph Reed, who helped build the Christian Coalition, is starting a new "values voters" organization.
From here their discussion moves to the idea that Brannon often communicates; that Christians can't expect to reclaim the culture if they can't reclaim the church. He stresses that Christians need to go beyond debating politics and back to the law of the Divine as put forth by America's founders.
As the show moves along, Brannon and Jan discuss the Emergent Church phenomenon, the book called The Shack, Rick Warren's missing gospel, and audio clips from author Joel Rosenberg who comments on Iran.
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Olive Tree Ministries:
http://www.olivetreeviews.org
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June 24, 2009
Window to the Womb
| Host: | Ingrid Schlueter |
| Guest: | Shari Richard |
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Broadcasters know that video or audio that is recorded doesn't lie. What's there is there, and cannot be refuted. This is also the case when it comes to ultrasound images of pre-born infants in the womb.
One individual who has used these powerful images to help promote the cause of the unborn is Shari Richard. Shari is an Obstetrical Ultrasound Expert and Educator whose medical experience spans 32 years. She is the founder of Sound Wave Images through which she produced the videos, "Window to the Womb: Eyewitness To The Earliest Days Of Life", "Eyewitness 2: The Next Generation" and the CD "9 Months: From Conception to Birth and Beyond".
Shari discusses standard 2-D, as well as the very detailed 3-D and 4-D ultrasound processes that are now available, the advantages of these resources for young men and women, the Freedom of Choice Act, the content of her materials outlined above, and more.
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Shari Richard's website:
http://www.unborn.com
Operation Outcry:
1-866-4-OUTCRY
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June 23, 2009
Iran in Crisis
| Host: | Jim Schneider |
| Guest: | Jim Phillips and Joseph Hovsepian |
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News reports continue to chronicle citizen unrest in Iran. This unrest is due to election results claiming to show that Mir-Hossein Mouisavi was the runnerup in the presidential election to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
From this perspective, Crosstalk presented two guests. The first quarter hour featured Jim Phillips. Jim is the Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. He has written extensively on Middle Eastern issues and international terrorism since 1978.
Jim briefly covered a number of issues dealing with Iran such as how their government works, how their candidates get on the ballot, to how Barack Obama has reacted to the unrest.
The next guest to join Jim Schneider was Joseph Hovsepian. Joseph was born in 1973 in Iran. He started with event filming and editing at the age of 17. After dedicating three years of full time involvement in the Audio-Visual field, he found his interest and challenge in the field of cinema. After the martyrdom of his father’s, Rev. Haik Hovsepian, in 1994 in Iran, he focused his films on spiritual themes. Joseph studied Film & Cinema at Guildford Art School in England and since 1998 has started working full time producing and directing.
Soon after immigrating to CA in 2000, he founded the JFA productions (Joseph Film & Animation, LLC) and ever since has produced work for TV and Satellite stations, as well as his independent projects.
Joseph gave an overview of the religious landscape in Iran and how this affects Christians, especially in the area of persecution. For example, he discusses what happens if someone converts to Christianity, how Iranian Christians are responding to the election, how American Christians can support believers in Iran, and more.
More Information
Jim Phillips--Heritage Foundation:
http://www.heritage.org
Joseph Hovsepian-- A Cry from Iran:
http://www.acryfromiran.com
More information on Iran and other countries that persecute Christians:
http://www.opendoorsusa.org
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Online: Use the link at the top of this entry
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