Ted Poe, Herbie Newell, Travis Weber, Ken Starr
June 21, 2021
On today's show:
- Ted Poe, former U.S. Congressman from Texas, discusses Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, who has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses, and the implications of President Biden reentering a deal with Iran.
- Herbie Newell, President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, shares how his Christian adoption agency is reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment right of Catholic Social Services.
- Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, explains the new precedent set when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Catholic Social Services.
- Ken Starr, distinguished attorney, former U.S. Solicitor General, and former president and chancellor of Baylor University, discusses the state of religious freedom in America.
Episode Resources:
- Read FRC's publication, Biblical Principles for Human Sexuality: Survey of Culture, Scripture, and Church History.
- Learn more about FRC’s new Center for Biblical Worldview.
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- Check out FRC Action’s resource: Tracking the Biden Administration.
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