The Van Maren Show

In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Gabe Deem joins Jonathon to discuss the negative health impacts of pornography and how porn changes the brain.Gabe Deem is committed to helping others break free from their porn addiction after his own struggles. He empowers people with education about the harmful effects of pornography and provides safe forums for people to connect and build each other up in their journeys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here.In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, famed Chesterton scholar and founder of the Chesterton society and the Chesterton schools, Dale Ahlquist joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss what G.K. Chesterton would the riots happening in the United States and the current state of the world. Ahlquist and Van Maren speak about the riots, the upcoming ‘dark ages’ of society, and what we need to do to save the culture for future generations, including taking your kids out of public schools. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, African-American pro-life leader Ryan Bomberger speaks out about the harm being done by the Black Lives Matter movement and the best way to respond to the injustices that are happening in the US and across the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The abortion wars in America have come to dominate the political landscape. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, pro-life author and speaker Frederica Mathews-Green. Mathews-Green was a feminist who recalls driving a friend to New York from South Carolina to get an abortion. After college, Mathewes-Green had a profound conversion to Christianity and with time to the pro-life movement.Van Maren and Mathews-Green discuss the impact the abortion wars has had on American politics and how the sexual revolution has transformed the relationships between men and women.  To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate: https://give.lifesitenews.com/sustainlife?utm_source=fl20_web_JVM_0603 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recent documentary, AKA Jane Roe, released last week claims Norma McCorvey, the Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade, was paid to join the pro-life movement. In today's episode of The Van Maren Show, four of McCorvey's close friends join Van Maren in speaking about her dedication to the pro-life movement.Listen to McCorvey's godmother, Lynn Mills, pro-life activist Karen Garnett, President of Operation Rescue Troy Newman, and pro-life activist Patrick Mahoney.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here.In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Ethan Gutmann, an investigative writer and defender of human rights, joins Jonathon to discuss the live organ harvesting that he discovered was happening in China.Van Maren and Gutmann discuss the current situation in China, how Gutmann uncovered the live harvesting of organs 20 years ago, and why Gutmann thinks this is a good reason for us to be cautious in our dealings with China. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here.The World Health Organization has been spotlighted in the news recently thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but how much do you actually know about the WHO? In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Rebecca Oas from the Center for Family and Human Rights, joins Jonathon to talk about the background of the WHO, their current work, and why pro-lifers should be leery of the programs they promote.Oas and Van Maren discuss the how the WHO has come to be more of a political organization than a health organization, especially with their promotion of abortion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here.In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks with Klusendorf about why he sees a fundamental flaw in the idea that locking down the country under the guise of preventing people from getting coronavirus.  In a recent article published through the Christian Research Institute, pro-lifer Scott Klusendorf argues that these lockdowns aren’t aligned with pro-life values. Klusendorf is a renowned speaker for the Life Training Institute and trains others to passionately defend life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here.Phyllis Schlafly was a pro-life, pro-family mother of six children who educated and rallied communities to stop the imminent passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Sadly, a new Hulu mini-series portrays her as a mean, ruthless woman whose marriage was struggling and who would do anything she needed to stop the passage of the ERA.In this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Phyllis daughter joins Jonathon to set the record straight. Anne Schlafly Cori highlights the smearing of her mother in Mrs. America and shares the wonderful, selfless things Phyllis accomplished in her life, including helping get Ronald Reagan elected. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abortion has been a controversial topic for decades, but how much do you really know about the history of abortion?  In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine and author of pro-life books, joins Jonathon to discuss the true history of the pro-life movement and what it can teach us about winning the culture war.  Olasky points to the long history of abortion before Roe v. Wade to highlight the fact that fighting abortion on a strictly legal front will only get us so far since it is truly a cultural issue.To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As political tensions rise, the idea of secession begins to creep into the news and the minds of Americans. Professor, author, and political philosopher Francis H Buckley, aka FH Buckley, posits that the idea of secession may not be so far-fetched.  In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, FH Buckley joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss the current political situation in America and how secession could be looming on the horizon. Buckley’s newest book American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup, details the current division and high tensions being faced by Americans might just culminate in something we haven't seen since the civil war.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Benham and other volunteers with Cities4Life a non-profit that is considered an essential business were arrested while praying outside an abortion facility.Despite practicing social distancing and not exceeding the state mandate of gatherings over 10 people, a police officer was threatening to arrest these peaceful prayer warriors.Benham joins Jonathon Van Maren in today’s special episode to talk about the experience, how the government is using this crisis to censor pro-lifers, and what we need to do to fight back.Benham reminds listeners that we need to stop being so worried about protecting ourselves and remember to protect the most defenseless among us: the unborn. He calls on pro-lifers to step into the culture and truly take a stand for life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, questions are being raised about China’s claim that it hasn’t had any new coronavirus cases for weeks. Evidence is now showing that the death toll being reported by China could be 20 times higher than the Communist party is reporting. Is China lying? Why? In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, China expert Steve Mosher join Jonathon Van Maren to discuss China’s history of lying to its people and the World, and what is actually going on behind the scenes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, Jonathon interviews Ellen Fantini, the Executive Director of the Observatory on the Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe. They discuss the religious persecution Christians in Europe are facing as well as how their suffering is largely ignored by Western media outlets. In these difficult times when churches are closed due to COVID-19, this interview is a great reminder of the hundreds of thousands of Christians that can't attend service regularly and who often risk their lives to worship God.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, author of The Trouble with Canada William Gairdner, a Canadian political philosopher, business man, and former Olympian, joins Jonathon to discuss how socialism has taken such a strong hold in Canada and the impacts it has had on the country. Gairdner and Jonathon discuss not only what Canadians can do, but they see Canada as a warning for the US and other countries that are glorifying socialism.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.