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Every week, The Van Maren Show will try to get a handle on what is really going on in our culture today. It can be difficult to find news sources and storytellers that accurately reflect a Christian, socially conservative, pro-life, pro-family worldview. Join me on Wednesdays as we head to the front lines of the culture war. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The pro-life movement in Europe is fighting back
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In this episode of The Van Maren Show, Austrian pro-life activist and head of Pro-life Europe, Manuela Steiner, joins Jonathon in a discussion on the state of the pro-life movement in Europe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Canada's bill to ban conversion therapy is really about so much more
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, speaker Collette Aikema joins Jonathon to discuss the proposed ban on therapy for unwanted sexual attractions in Canada, and just how far this ban could reach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Dating after a pornography and advice on how to beat the addiction
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In today’s special episode of The Van Maren Show, Paul Lavergne, a Certified Sexual Recovery Therapist, shares his experiences with quitting porn, the science behind the addiction, dating after a pornography addiction, and how overcoming a pornography addiction can dramatically improve your life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inform…
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Pro-life activism in the era of social media censorship
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Mark Harrington wants pro-lifers to take their message to the streets and not to rely so much on the internet to get the truth out about abortion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Abortionists are spiritually blind to the evil they are doing
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This week, Jonathon interviews international pro-life speaker and co-founder of the Canadian Center for Bioethics Reform, Stephanie Gray Connors.The two discuss her decades-long involvement in the pro-life movement, her speaking experiences, and much, much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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Small town in Idaho is a perfect example of the Benedict Option in action
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Moscow, Idaho is a thriving community where like-minded Christians are able to maintain their faith and influence the culture around them. Reverend Douglas Wilson, a pastor and theologian at Christ Church in Moscow, seems to have found an effective way at creating what might well be viewed as a sort of Benedict Option community, though he himself s…
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We have ‘a fighting chance’ for pro-life victories in 2022 elections
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Marjorie Dannenfelser recently spoke with Jonathon following the November 3rd elections that resulted in the Presidency, the House of Representatives, and the United States Senate all going to the Demcorats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Euthanasia ‘is not what we do:’ Canadian hospice president
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In the latest episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon van Maren speaks with Angelina Ireland, the president of Delta Hospice Society, a palliative care facility in British Columbia that has refused to follow state-mandates on euthanasia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Malcom Muggeridge witnessed firsthand the evils of Communism: biographer
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In these week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon is joined by Gregory Wolfe, the biographer of famed 20th century British writer Malcolm Muggeridge, a one-time supporter of communism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Marxism 'permeates all the ideologies' in our current society
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In these week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon van Maren is joined by Barbara Kay to discuss the ideologies which have influenced society's institutions. Some of the topics she speaks about include feminism, Marxist ideologies, transgenderism, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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How pro-lifers can fight Canada's assisted suicide agenda
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In this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon van Maren is joined by Blaise Alleyne to discuss how to combat and advocate against euthanasia and assisted suicide. The pro-life activist highlights how “it's always possible to find meaning and purpose, even in the face of extraordinary suffering.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou…
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Pro-family documentarian shines light on poverty, failed economic policies
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Christopher Rufo is a filmmaker who has spent the last five years examining three once-thriving US cities that are now facing extreme poverty. America Lost, his latest documentary, explores what life is like in those towns and how residents are fighting to get by. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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Canada's LGBT agenda is 'harmful' to same-sex attracted persons: Christian activist
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This week, Jonathan van Maren speaks with Jojo Ruba, founder and executive director of Faith Beyond Belief, an organization seeks to give Christians the tools needed to become effective apologists and ambassadors for Christ. Ruba discusses the recent news that the Canadian government, under liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is trying to ban th…
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Christians need to get off the sidelines and become active in politics
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Jonathan van Maren is joined this week by Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, and one of America's most respected authorities on youth leadership development. Myers discusses an article he wrote last month, titled “Christians Must Demand Justice in Election Crisis,” where he highlights important principles of citizenship which every Chr…
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Irish hospitals have become a ‘horror show,’ following abortion legalization: leading pro-lifer
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Jonathan van Maren is joined by Niamh Uí Bhriain, a national pro-life leader in Ireland and the head of the Life Institute, to discuss horrific new events in Ireland on feticide and infanticide, two years after the abortion referendum. As Van Maren notes that pro-life leaders who were fighting against the legalization of abortion in Ireland in 2018…
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Does freedom lead to totalitarian temptations?
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In this week’s episode, Jonathan van Maren speaks with Dr. Ryszard Legutko, a philosopher, politician, and professor from Krakow, Poland, to discuss Legutko’s fight against both communism and liberal democracy. Legutko also indicates paradoxical similarities in Liberal Democracy, which, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, widely took the system…
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Pro-life Washington insider hopeful for future GOP agenda
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Marjorie Dannenfelser from the Susan B. Anthony List joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss the 2020 election results and why we need to have hope as Americans. Dannenfelser begins by giving listeners a behind the scenes look at the mood in the White House on election night. She also discusses the implications of the presidential race as well as the R…
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The 2020 Election chaos can be linked to the sexual revolution
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Mary Eberstadt felt vindicated by last night’s 2020 Presidential election results. Why? She has been saying for years that, “The sexual revolution is now having system wide political consequences.” Eberstadt, who has authored numerous books and essays about the sexual revolution, joins The Van Maren Show to discuss how the sexual revolution, the br…
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This man exposed body part selling, rapes, and trafficking in the abortion industry: the media ignored him
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Mark Crutcher joins Jonathon to discuss the state of the pro-life movement, what pro-lifers need to be focusing on, and what the 2020 US election means for those throughout the world opposed to abortion. In 1999, Crutcher's group exposed the illegal sale of baby body parts by Planned Parenthood and other ab…
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How my dad, Joe Scheidler, inspired me to be a pro-life activist
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, pro-life activist Eric Scheidler joins Jonathon to discuss the impact of the pro-life grassroots movements and how his father’s pro-life activism helped shaped his own passion for life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Hyde Amendment has saved millions of lives, Biden wants to put an end to it
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As the 2020 Presidential elections consumes the news, it is important for pro-lifers to truly understand the impact this election will have in the battle to save lives. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Dr. Michael New, a research scholar, joins Jonathon to discuss how a Democratic Presidency impacts abortion rates, and what would happen is…
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What Christians from Communist countries say about the US today
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In this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Rod Dreher outlines the similarities the United States shares with Nazi Germany and Bolshevik Russia, calling the US a “pre-totalitarian state.” Dreher also warns Christians, “there is persecution coming.” A few years ago, Rod Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, a book outlining the need for Christians to…
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Pro-lifers need to fight for Amy Coney Barrett and the 2020 election
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Marjorie Dannenfelser from the Susan B. Anthony List tells Van Maren that this election is crucial for the pro-life movement. Dannenfelser warns listeners that if the Democrats win, it will have a generational impact, as the left will fight to take away the core principles of our nation's founding. See acas…
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Dr. Alveda King: African Americans are supporting Trump because of his 'stand for life'
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Dr. Alveda King explains that she herself used to be pro-choice but embraced the pro-life message when she became a born-again Christian in 1983. 'The African-American community is a very politically loyal community,” she said. “However, many African-Americans today are supporting President Donald John Trump because of his stand for life, because o…
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Women for Trump board member: the left is 'afraid' of Roe v. Wade being overturned
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Danielle D’Souza Gill is the youngest board member of Women for Trump. She’s also a graduate of Dartmouth College and the author of the brand new book titled “The Choice: The Abortion Divide in America.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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CS Lewis’ stepson reveals fascinating insights into father’s personal life
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Douglas Gresham, the stepson of CS Lewis, said that he vividly remembers the first time he encountered Lewis at his mother's house. "There was nothing particularly handsome looking about him...[but]...the way he approached me and talked to me and the way we had a conversation just completely eradicated any of the misgivings I might have had about t…
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Journalism today is about 'personalities and memes rather than substance'
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Alessandra Bocchi is an Italian journalist well-known for her freelance reporting all over the world. She believes the mainstream media is driven by ideology rather than a desire for truth. It’s “hard to find a nuanced and informed view” on current events, she says. Journalism today is “all about personalities and memes rather than substance.” It’s…
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Allie Beth Stuckey: the toxic lie of 'self-love' on social media is making teens miserable
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Christian conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey argues that social media is making too many teenager narcissistic and self-centered. Parents need to do a better job limiting their children's use of technology. "We are incomplete people in need of our faith, in need of something bigger than us, and in need of purpose." See acast.com/privacy fo…
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British conservative writer: US newspapers, universities 'in favor of Democrats'
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John O'Sullivan was a speechwriter for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. An author and conservative writer whose essays have been featured in National Review, O'Sullivan shares his thoughts on everything from international affairs and the future of conservatism to Brexit and Black Lives Matter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy…
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Eric Metaxas: Riots spurred by Cultural Marxists could destroy America
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Conservative author, speaker, and radio host, Eric Metaxas tells Jonathon, “I'm very glad they're [the rioters are] burning Bibles because we can see very clearly what the agenda is behind the BLM/ANTIFA movement. These people are Cultural Marxists." In this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Metaxas and Van Maren discuss the riots, cultural Mar…
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Why must the left speak ill even of the dead? The truth of pro-life warrior Mike Adams
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Mike Adams is described by friends as a “pro-life and free speech warrior,” “witty,” and “satirical,” yet in recent obituaries, he is being defamed by the mainstream media for his conservative views and satirical posts. Dr. Frank Turek, a close personal friend of Mike’s, joins Jonathon Van Maren on today’s episode of The Van Maren Show to set the r…
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School convinces girl she is a boy, now court demands father comply
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Rob Hoogland was ordered by a judge to call his daughter a boy or face family violence charges. Hoogland’s daughter was undergoing testosterone treatment against his wishes after being convinced by her school counselor that she was a boy. To top it off, Hoogland couldn’t even share his story or seek help outside his lawyers due to a gag order place…
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Was America really founded on Christian principles?
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As the far left ramps up their calls for the removal of statues of America's founders over claims of racism, it is important that all citizens truly understand the principles upon which the United States was founded. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Mark David Hall speaks about America’s Founding Fathers, the ideals upon which our society …
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She faked an abortion to escape sex trafficking, now she helps victims
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Darlene Pawlik a victim of sex trafficking from a young age shares her story with Jonathon Van Maren, including how she had to fake an abortion and ultimately run away in order to escape. Pawlik and Van Maren also discuss the impact pornography, prostitution, and abortion have on the sex trafficking industr…
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The transgender movement is destroying a generation of young women
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In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Abigail Shrier, the author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, join Jonathon to discuss the explosion of teenage girls identifying as transgender. They also discuss how the trans movement is destroying an entire generation of girls and how this sinister ideology has spread …
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Porn changes your brain, but you can change it back
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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 f…
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Are we entering the Dark Ages that G.K. Chesterton predicted?
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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 w…
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Why Christians can't participate in Black Lives Matter org
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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.…
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Former feminist speaks out how abortion, porn are killing our culture
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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 Christiani…
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The real Norma McCorvey, exposing the lies in AKA Jane Roe
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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 a…
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Uncovering the grotesque live organ harvesting practices in China
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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 u…
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How much do you really know about the WHO?
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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 ab…
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Why pro-lifers shouldn't support the coronavirus lockdown
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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 Inst…
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Hulu's Mrs. America slanders a pro-life hero, who was she really?
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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 a…
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America's abortion plague won't end if Roe v. Wade is overturned
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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 cul…
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Is secession looming on the American Horizon?
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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 …
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Benham brother arrested for sidewalk counseling: we need “to protect the most vulnerable”
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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 jo…
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Is China using the coronavirus to expand their power?
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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, Chi…
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Before coronavirus closed churches, Christians in Europe suffered at the hands of their gov'ts
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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 d…
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Socialist Canada is a warning sign for Americans
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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…
