NC Family's Family Policy Matters

Latest Episodes:

The Constitutional Right to Parent May 02, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jeanette Doran, president and general counsel for the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law, to discuss NCICL's recent resource for parents, entitled "Parents' Constitutional Right to Parent Without Government Interference: What Every Parent Needs to Know."

What Does It Mean to be Human? Apr 25, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carter Snead to discuss his book What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics.

Politics Without Fear Apr 18, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down Dr. Brad Littlejohn to discuss his recent article, "Resisting the Politics of Fear."

Technology as God Apr 11, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Wesley J. Smith to discuss the rise of a troubling "religion"—transhumanism—which elevates technology as the way to eternal life.

A Holistic Approach to Poverty Prevention Apr 04, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Vance Ginn to discuss poverty in America, and why we need a more holistic, less government-focused approach if we are to truly improve poverty rates in our country.

How Can NC Become the Most Pro-Life State in the Nation? Mar 28, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Americans United for Life's Katie Glenn to discuss AUL's annual Life List, including where North Carolina fell on the list and how we can make our state the most pro-life state in the nation.

God's Work in War-Torn Ukraine Mar 21, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Arielle Del Turco to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, and how Christians in Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and around the world can stand for Christ in the midst of this horrible conflict.

Redistricting 101 Mar 14, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Andy Jackson to discuss North Carolina's recent (and complicated) redistricting process, and explain how our new legislative and congressional districts could impact the upcoming election.

The First Amendment in Crisis Mar 07, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes ADF attorney Kevin Theriot to discuss the case of Love Life ministries, a NC pro-life nonprofit whose members were arrested in Greensboro—in violation of their First Amendment rights—for praying outside an abortion clinic.

China's War on Faith Feb 28, 2022

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Rev. Bob Fu to discuss the Chinese Communist Party's widespread persecution of Christians and Uyghur Muslims. Rev. Fu also shares his personal story of growing up in China and facing persecution first-hand as a house church leader.