NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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Flowers, Faith, and Religious Freedom Jun 10, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you a Q&A session between NC Family President John Rustin, Barronelle Stutzman, and Kellie Fiedorek, from our NC Family Major Speakers Dinner in Raleigh. Stutzman is the Washington State florist whose religious liberty case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fiedorek is an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom, who represents Stutzman in her ongoing defense of her religious liberties.

Artificial Intelligence: For Good Or Evil Jun 03, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jason Thacker, Creative Director at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss 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.

Fathers and the Family May 28, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin speaks with Dr. Pat Fagan, Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Initiative or MARRI. Dr. Fagan discusses the important role of fathers in families, especially in the relationship between fathers and sons.

Watching Out For Unhealthy Effects of TV and Movies (Part 2) May 20, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is excited to bring you Part 2 of a two-part show with Tim Winter, President of the Parents Television Council. NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with Winter about how the media industry targets children and teens, and how even what parents watch on TV and click online will influence what is produced in the future for themselves and their children.

Watching Out For Unhealthy Effects of TV and Movies (Part 1) May 13, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is excited to bring you Part One of a two-part show with Tim Winter, President of the Parents Television Council. NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Winter about how the media industry targets children and teens, and how the wide array of ratings systems in media today makes it difficult for parents to know what is and is not appropriate for their children. Winter also provides some tools for parents to use in navigating this complex age of media.

An Inside Perspective on NC's Pro-Life Bills May 06, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John Rustin sits down Senator Joyce Krawiec of the North Carolina General Assembly. Sen. Krawiec discusses SB 359 – Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that she sponsors and Governor Roy Cooper recently vetoed. Sen. Krawiec explains the necessity of this and other pro-life bills currently in the NC Legislature, and why North Carolinians should urge their legislators to override the Governor's veto.

The Impact of Technology on Family Relationships May 02, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Kathy Koch, Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc. They discuss the impact technology is having on family relationships, particularly among young people, and what parents can do to help ensure that their children develop an appropriate relationship with technology. This show originally aired in January of 2018 and was one of our most popular radio shows for the year.

"Well At Least I Have Cerebral Palsy For An Interesting Reason" RE-AIR Apr 22, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is excited to re-air an episode from February of 2016. In it, NC Family president John Rustin talks with pro-life advocate and speaker, Gianna Jessen, who was miraculously born alive after her biological mother underwent a failed saline abortion in the 1970s. Jessen tells her amazing story and how God has used her life to promote the sanctity of human life.

The Dangers of Breaking From Our Constitution Apr 15, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College's Graduate School of Statesmanship. Dr. Carrington 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, including altering both the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices and the amount of time lawmakers can debate about judicial nominees.

The Woman Who Inspired "Unplanned" Apr 08, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC President John Rustin talks with 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.