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The Van Maren ShowJD Vance's Munich speech was a master class in chastising globalist leadersU.S. Vice President JD Vance gave a speech for the ages in Munich earlier this month, directly chastising European leaders over their totalitarian censorship of conservatives and Christians. Unsurprisingly, many European politicians angrily denounced Vance and the Trump administration in response — indicating just how successful of a speech it was.On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathan analyzes Vance’s “bombshell speech” and its ultimate significance for the future of American and European relations, the pro-life movement, freedom of speech, and more.U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeS...2025-02-2631 min
The Van Maren ShowPro-lifer pardoned by Trump speaks out about imprisonment, what he'll do nextJonathan Darnel was one of the 21 pro-life activists unjustly prosecuted and imprisoned by the Biden administration for participating in a rescue at a late-term abortion facility. Last month, however, he and his fellow activists were pardoned by President Donald Trump, and now they are free once again.On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Darnel tells Jonathon his story of the rescue that got him arrested, the trial, his experience in prison, Trump's pardon, and what he plans to do next in the fight to end abortion in the U.S....2025-02-121h 07
Mark HarringtonREUPLOAD: Will Anti-Trump Pro-Lifers Elect Harris? – Jonathan Van MarenSorry folks, we seem to have uploaded the wrong audio yesterday. Thanks for your patience!
Donald Trump has made statements recently that have upset pro-life voters to the point that some are saying they won't vote for him. Groups like Evangelicals for Harris and Christians for Kamala have sprouted up to seize this opportunity. Conservative David French recently wrote in the NY Times he is voting for Harris.
Mark and Jonathan Van Maren tackle questions such as: Can Christians vote for Harris? Will a Trump defeat be better for social conservatives in the l...2024-09-2043 minMark HarringtonWill Anti-Trump Pro-Lifers Elect Harris? – Jonathan Van MarenDonald Trump has made statements recently that have upset pro-life voters to the point that some are saying they won't vote for him. Groups like Evangelicals for Harris and Christians for Kamala have sprouted up to seize this opportunity. Conservative David French recently wrote in the NY Times he is voting for Harris.
Mark and Jonathan Van Maren tackle questions such as: Can Christians vote for Harris? Will a Trump defeat be better for social conservatives in the long run? Will anti-Trump pro-lifers end up electing Kamala Harris, and more.
Mark an...2024-09-1931 min
The Van Maren ShowHow Christians are fighting back against the EU's radical left-wing agendaHenk Jan van Schothorst, candidate for the European Parliament and leader of Christian Council International, joins Jonathon on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show to discuss the fight against the international left from inside the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-1548 minMark HarringtonPro-Life Leader Provides Optimism for the Fight Ahead – Jonathan Van MarenIn this episode, Mark is joined by Jonathan Van Maren of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform to discuss the future of the pro-life movement, and there are positive indicators.
While the world may appear increasingly complex, it's worth noting that younger generations of Christians are showing a marked increase in their pro-life convictions. This is evidenced by the higher percentage of anti-abortion advocates among younger evangelicals, in contrast to their older counterparts. Reference: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-younger-voters-will-impact-elections-what-is-happening-to-the-white-evangelical-vote/
Additionally, Mark shares two notable pieces of news:
First, in Indiana, a near-total...2023-08-0331 min
The Van Maren ShowJonathon Van Maren tells Canadian March for Life to reject the 'sick world' of pro-abortionistsThis week's episode of The Van Maren Show is Jonathon's speech at the March for Life in Toronto on Friday, May 13, the day after pro-lifers gathered at the March for Life in Ottawa. Included in the episode is an introduction and conclusion Jonathon recorded after the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-1822 min
The Van Maren ShowHow you can use social media more intentionally and positivelyJonathan’s guest on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show is Chris Martin, author of Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media, and the two discuss the themes of Martin's new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-1647 minMark HarringtonHow the Freedom Convoy Exposed 3 Important Facts About Canada - Jonathan Van MarenIn this episode Jonathan Van Maren describes how the Freedom Convoy has exposed three vitally important facts about Canada.
The Freedom Convoy created a catalyst that turned a minority into a visible minority—and perhaps a majority.
The Freedom Convoy exposed the political vacuum in Canada.
The Freedom Convoy exposed, once again, the grotesque double standard employed by our media.
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The Van Maren Show'We're outlawing the murder of innocent children': founder of Sanctuary Cities for the UnbornIn this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, the founder of Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, Mark Lee Dickson, joins Jonathon van Maren to discuss how his grassroots organization is gaining victories for the pro-life movement across the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-1235 min
The Van Maren ShowPro-lifers shouldn’t be afraid to tell abortion-seeking women they are ‘murdering’ their childLaura Klassen is like a lot of young pro-life activists. She’s unafraid to use tough, sometimes explicit language when interacting with women considering ending the life of the unborn child in their womb. Klassen told Jonathan Van Maren on his podcast today that when she first began pro-life work, she was instructed to not use terms like “murder” when speaking with women. Over time, though, she discovered that she had to use terms like that in order to be effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...2021-03-3144 min
The Van Maren ShowLila Rose reveals moment she decided to take up the pro-life fightFounder and president of Live Action, Lila Rose joins Jonathon van Maren in this episode of The Van Maren Show for a conversation on the pro-life movement and her personal journey to how she got to where she is today. Rose since she was only 15 has been exposing a lot of the horrors and criminal behavior that takes place at abortion clinics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2457 min
The Van Maren ShowNew York City is the abortion capital of the US – here's whyIn this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, veteran pro-lifer Chris Slattery speaks to Jonathon van Maren about being an activist for the unborn in New York City, the abortion capital of America. Slattery has been involved in the pro-life movement for decades. He founded and runs many crisis pregnancy centers across the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-1834 min
The Van Maren ShowEuthanasia ‘is not what we do:’ Canadian hospice presidentIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1326 min
The Van Maren ShowMarxism 'permeates all the ideologies' in our current societyIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-3152 min
The Van Maren ShowHow pro-lifers can fight Canada's assisted suicide agenda 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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2334 min
The Van Maren ShowCanada's LGBT agenda is 'harmful' to same-sex attracted persons: Christian activistThis 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 therapy for persons struggling with same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria. Ruba is an especially important voice on this isue because he himself has experienced same-sex attraction. His has also sought therapy that ultimately helped him find meaning in his own life. Hosted on Acast...2020-12-1055 minThe Van Maren ShowChristians need to get off the sidelines and become active in politicsJonathan 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 Christian must support and promote, during the current post-election chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-0230 minThe Van Maren ShowIrish hospitals have become a ‘horror show,’ following abortion legalization: leading pro-liferJonathan 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, “have been proven, unfortunately, to be right again and again and again,” on what the consequences would be when abortion comes to Ireland.Sign-up for our email newsletter so you’ll never miss a beat: https://www.lif...2020-11-2540 minThe Van Maren ShowDoes freedom lead to totalitarian temptations?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 systemic place of Communism throughout various Eastern European countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-1855 min
The Van Maren ShowHow my dad, Joe Scheidler, inspired me to be a pro-life activistIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-2158 min
The Van Maren ShowThe Hyde Amendment has saved millions of lives, Biden wants to put an end to itAs 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 Joe Biden was bale to repeal the Hyde Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-1429 min
The Van Maren ShowWhat Christians from Communist countries say about the US todayIn 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 withdraw from society in order to preserve their Christian beliefs and values. Now, Dreher has published a new book, Live not by Lies, outlining the urgent situation Christians face in society today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...2020-10-081h 08
The Van Maren ShowPro-lifers need to fight for Amy Coney Barrett and the 2020 electionIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-3039 min
The Van Maren ShowEric Metaxas: Riots spurred by Cultural Marxists could destroy AmericaConservative 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 Marxism, and how America is “on the brink now of losing everything.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1231 min
The Van Maren ShowWhy must the left speak ill even of the dead? The truth of pro-life warrior Mike AdamsMike 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 record straight and pay tribute to Mike’s contributions to the conservative movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-0532 min
The Van Maren ShowSchool convinces girl she is a boy, now court demands father complyRob 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 placed on him by the court. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Hoogland shares his living nightmare, exposes the bias of the Canadian court system, and begs other parents to watch for warning si...2020-07-2933 min
The Van Maren ShowWas America really founded on Christian principles?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 was established, and what this means for American’s today. Hall is a Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University and author of the book Did America Have A Christian Founding...2020-07-2237 min
The Van Maren ShowShe faked an abortion to escape sex trafficking, now she helps victimsIn 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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-1539 min
The Van Maren ShowThe transgender movement is destroying a generation of young womenIn 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 so quickly.Be sure to subscribe to The Van Maren YouTube channel to view the full video! Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0856 min
The Van Maren ShowPorn changes your brain, but you can change it backIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0136 min
The Van Maren ShowAre we entering the Dark Ages that G.K. Chesterton predicted?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.2020-06-1743 minThe Van Maren ShowWhy Christians can't participate in Black Lives Matter orgIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-06-1046 min
The Van Maren ShowFormer feminist speaks out how abortion, porn are killing our cultureThe 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...2020-06-0348 min
The Van Maren ShowThe real Norma McCorvey, exposing the lies in AKA Jane RoeA 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-05-271h 08The Van Maren ShowUncovering the grotesque live organ harvesting practices in ChinaTo 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...2020-05-2145 min
The Van Maren ShowHow much do you really know about the WHO?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...2020-05-1334 min
The Van Maren ShowWhy pro-lifers shouldn't support the coronavirus lockdownTo 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2020-05-0641 min
The Van Maren ShowHulu's Mrs. America slanders a pro-life hero, who was she really? 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...2020-04-2944 min
The Van Maren ShowAmerica's abortion plague won't end if Roe v. Wade is overturned 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 cultur...2020-04-2256 min
The Van Maren ShowIs secession looming on the American Horizon?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...2020-04-1535 minThe Van Maren ShowBenham brother arrested for sidewalk counseling: we need “to protect the most vulnerable”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 st...2020-04-0814 min
The Van Maren ShowIs China using the coronavirus to expand their power?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. Hosted on Acast. See acas...2020-04-081h 11
The Van Maren ShowSocialist Canada is a warning sign for AmericansIn 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-2542 min
The Van Maren ShowA country completely shut down: behind the scenes of Italy's lockdownIn today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Alessandra Bocchi, who is currently in Rome, joins Van Maren to discuss what is actually happening on the ground in Rome and across Italy.Bocchi is from Lombardy, the hardest hit region of Italy, but is ‘stuck’ in Rome due to the government’s requests that people not leave their current locations in order to stop the spread of the virus. The scene she shares is quite surreal.Read more:35% of ICU patients in Italy are below the age of 65https...2020-03-1624 min
The Van Maren ShowDebunking the myth that unborn babies don't feel pain until 24 weeksIn today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with John Bockmann, one of the authors of a new study who discovered that a fetus can feel pain much earlier than people think. This is a must watch episode for any pro-life activist.In delving into the topic of fetal pain, Bockmann realized the previous understanding about fetal pain was based on a false presumption. Check-out his interview with Jonathon to learn more about how he debunked the myth and when unborn babies actually start to feel pain. Hosted on...2020-03-1128 min
The Van Maren ShowVibrant families can defeat atheism, and destroy the culture of deathWe live in a largely godless society. Compared to ages past, belief in a god is plummeting and moral degradation seems to reach increasingly new lows every day. What caused the shift?In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Mary Eberstadt joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss the decline in religious belief in western civilization and what we can learn from this decline to help save society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-041h 00
The Van Maren ShowGov't kidnapping part 1: the reality of Norway stealing 4-5 kids a dayImagine living in constant fear of your child or children being taken from you. This is a constant reality now in Norway. Child removals have increased by 70% in the last few years with 4 to 5 children being removed from their homes EVERY DAY. Today, we’re taking an inside look into this serious issue affecting Norwegian families. In this episode of The Van Maren Show, Bjorn Korf an activist trying to fight these injustices joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss what is happening inside Norway. The nightmarish stories he shares are heartbreaking, but can't be ignored. 2020-02-2632 min
The Van Maren ShowDiscovering you survived an abortion, but lost your twin: Claire CulwellImagine the shock of learning your birth mother had tried to abort you, but the procedure failed. Now try to imagine the heartbreak of learning your twin wasn’t so fortunate and was killed by the abortion. That is what Claire Culwell learned the second time she talked with her birth mother.In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren sits down with abortion survivor Claire Culwell to discuss her experiences and her pro-life activism. Culwell is an outspoken pro-life advocate and brings a face to the millions of babies lost to abor...2020-02-1933 min
The Van Maren ShowHow this Russian political prisoner predicted the moral decline of the WestAleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, is a renowned Russian novelist, political prisoner, historian, and philosopher. Jonathon Van Maren calls him one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. Solzhenitsyn is well known for his work detailing his time as a political prisoner and exposing the inner workings of the Russian political machine, the Secret Police, and much more. Solzhenitsyn passed away in 2008, but his wisdom and experience can provide guidance to all of us as we navigate the morphing of governments around the world into governing bodies that increasingly resemble communism. In today’s episode of T...2020-02-1255 min
The Van Maren ShowFormer gay drug dealer speaks out about transgenderism in the USDr. Christopher Yuan, a former drug addict who lived a promiscuous gay lifestyle, joins Jonathon Van Maren on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Dr. Yuan is now a professor at Moody Bible Institute and today, he discusses his powerful journey and conversion and what the LGBT agenda is to the US.To receive weekly emails when a new episode is uploaded click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-061h 05
The Van Maren ShowHuman Coalition leader explains how they've rescued 14,500 babies from abortionBrian Fisher of Human Coalition talks with Jonathon Van Maren on today’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Fisher was actually working in Christian radio when he was first introduced to the pro-life movement. He became involved with a pregnancy resource center as a donor and volunteer over 20 years ago. Quickly, Fischer began using his business experience and way of looking at everything to evaluate the pro-life movement. He began to use tools and data to evaluate opportunities, risks, and performance within the pro-life movement.Thanks to the innovative methods of Fisher and his team, Hu...2020-01-2939 minThe Van Maren ShowDr. Charles Murray: The American experiment won't survive our childrenIn today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Dr. Charles Murray about why America has fallen apart and what we need to do about it. Dr. Murray first became well known in 1984 with the publication of Losing Ground a piece which is credited with being the intellectual foundation for the Welfare Reform Act. Murray is a New York Times bestseller, political researcher and scholar, and the F.A. Hayek Emeritus Chair in Culture Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.Murray joins Van Maren to discuss the conclusions of his new bo...2020-01-2248 min
The Van Maren ShowThe poison of porn must be stopped, here’s howTerry Schilling is the Executive Director of the American Principles Project, and organization dedicated to supporting family values and their expression in politics. They have been at the center of the debate on and important family issue: pornography. This debate has surprisingly divided even the conservative movement recently. Libertarians oppose government regulation and intervention and then you have other conservatives who advocate for age verification measures and some that want pornography banned all together. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren and Terry Schilling delve into the debate surrounding governmental regulations on pornogr...2020-01-1535 minThe Van Maren ShowSir Roger Scruton fought tirelessly for decades to save Western CivilizationToday’s episode of The Van Maren Show is a special episode in honor of Sir Roger Scruton, a writer, philosopher, and staunch defender of Western Civilization and its values. He passed away yesterday, January 12th at 75 years of age after a battle with cancer. Sir Roger leaves behind a legacy of fighting for beauty, art, culture, and truth. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the UK, has called him the “greatest modern conservative thinker.” Sir Roger became an intellectual freedom fighter in 1979, smuggling banned books behind the Iron Curtain in Europe. Even after the wall fell, he continued...2020-01-1324 min
The Van Maren ShowWATCH: How a literature professor is using books to end abortionIt may sound surprising, but literature professor and pro-life activist Karen Swallow Prior tells Jonathon Van Maren how literature is going to help end abortion.In today's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with acclaimed author and professor Karen Swallow Prior. In addition to teaching, Swallow Prior is a well-known pro-life activist having been arrested, testifying before Congress and so much more.The Van Maren Show is hosted on numerous platforms, including Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play.For a full listing of episodes, and...2020-01-0848 min
The Van Maren ShowA miraculous story: how Gianna Jessen survived a saline abortionIn today’s episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Gianna Jessen, a well known abortion survivor and pro-life advocate. Ms. Jessen has been mentioned in speeches by President George W Bush. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Westminster have said that her story could impact the abortion debate. Jessen survived a saline abortion and now uses her story to show people what an abortion. “I am alive. Just by the miraculous power of Christ.”Jessen was born during a saline abortion in a Los Angeles abortion clinic at 29 weeks. Jessen...2019-12-1833 min
The Van Maren ShowConservative author explains why we need nationalism to save the cultureIn today’s episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with the editor of the National Review Rich Lowry about his latest book, The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free. Lowry has authored other books, including New York Times bestseller, Lincoln Unbound and Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years. Van Maren and Lowry speak about Lowry’s book, where America is headed, “the age of Trump”, the rise of division in our political climate, and the need for maintaining culture in order to maintain a democracy. Hos...2019-12-1145 min
The Van Maren ShowIf you've taken the abortion pill, you can still save your baby. Here's howIn today’s episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Dr. Matthew Harrison, one of the doctors who pioneered the abortion pill reversal method. RU-486 kills the growing baby by starving him or her of progesterone; however, Dr. Harrison and his colleagues discovered that progesterone injections could help save the baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-12-0454 min
The Van Maren ShowThe secret to how 40 Days for Life saved 16000 babies: prayer and fastingIn today’s episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with David Bereit, the co-founder of 40 Days for Life. Bereit co-founded 40 Days for Life, an international campaign that aims to end abortion through local prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses. Van Maren speaks with Bereit about how he turned a protest outside of a single clinic into a worldwide movement and the role prayer played and plays in the movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-2748 min
The Van Maren ShowEXCLUSIVE: NBA star Lamar Odom opens up about porn addiction: 'I'm not a liar any more'In today’s special episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Covenant Eyes leader Dan Armstrong about Lamar Odom’s exclusive interview highlighting his pornography addiction. Odom spoke with Covenant Eyes about his severe addiction to pornography. “I was definitely addicted to porn and drug,” Odom tells Covenant Eyes. Odom shares that he first saw porn when he was only 13 or 14 years old.To follow The Van Maren show sign-up here.To view the full video click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...2019-11-1938 min
The Van Maren ShowG.K. Chesterton: The one author you need to understand the Culture of DeathOn today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Dale Ahlquist, the President and co-founder of the American Chesterton Society. Ahlquist has written, edited, or contributed to an enormous number of books on the English author and philosopher G.K. Chesterton. He also runs a series of schools called Chesterton Academies that seeks to showcase Chesterton’s thinking. Van Maren and Ahlquist delve into Chesterton’s life, writings, and philosophies. They discuss how we can apply Chesterton’s writings to our everyday lives, while encouraging everyone to study his writings. Ho...2019-11-1347 min
The Van Maren ShowEx-Abortionist: I killed more people than Ted BundyIn today’s episode of The Van Maren show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Dr. Kathy Aultman, a former abortion provider. Dr. Aultman has testified on behalf of a wide range of pro-life laws across the United States. She has also testified before Congress about the horrors of the abortion industry that she has seen with her own eyes.You won't want to miss hearing about Aultman's conversion from abortionist to pro-life activist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-0636 min
The Van Maren ShowThe shocking truth: Aborted babies are born alive, and left to dieJonathon Van Maren kicks off this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show by reminding his listeners that hundreds of babies born alive during abortion procedures are simply left on their own to die.Jill Stanek joins Van Maren to discuss these horrors as well as those mentioned at the Planned Parenthood baby body parts trial against David Daleiden. Stanek was a nurse in Illinois in 1999 when she discovered that babies born alive after failed abortions were purposefully neglected and left to die. While some of what they say is shocking and has...2019-10-3145 min
The Van Maren ShowHe loved his baby. Then his girlfriend’s dad forced her to abort: Jason Jones' storyMillions of men have been impacted by abortion, just not everyone of them takes their experience and turns it into their life’s mission. Jason Jones, president and founder of Human Rights Education Organization and Movie to Movement and producer of the pro-life movie ‘Bella,’ experienced the heartbreaking tragedy of losing his first daughter to abortion. His high school girlfriend’s father took her to get an abortion while Jones was away at basic training. “I exploded!” Jones shares. He goes on to say that he didn’t even know abortion was legal until he found out he had lost...2019-10-231h 05
The Van Maren ShowHow the creator of the ‘Magical Birth Canal’ viral video is saving unborn babiesIt’s not every day you see a young woman dressed in a pink wig, even pinker lipstick, and holding a giant, sparkly tube that she informs the viewer is supposed to represent the human birth canal (“Disclaimer: birth canal is not the actual size of a birth canal,” we’re helpfully told).The woman is Laura Klassen, the founder of CHOICE42, a one-of-a-kind pro-life organization that uses sarcasm, perfect comedic timing, and a healthy dose of truth to create viral pro-life videos designed to force even the most committed pro-choicers re-think their basic presuppositions.The...2019-10-1741 min
The Van Maren ShowGrandson of Guinness beer founder shares what must be done to save American freedomsOs Guinness joins Jonathon Van Maren on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Guinness is an author and commentator who has written over 30 books that have had a profound impact on the American political conversation. And yes, he is the great, great, great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the famous Dublin Brewer. Van Maren and Guinness begin their discussion with talking about the notion of freedom, specifically in America. Guinness outlines the three challenges that freedom has, stating that the American Founders knew full-well these challenges. The first is winning freedom (The Revolution in 1776). The...2019-10-0940 min
The Van Maren ShowFr. Pavone: Abortion is 'the foundation of every issue' and here's whyOn this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Fr. Frank Pavone, the National Director of Priests for Life, the largest pro-life ministry in the Catholic Church. Van Maren speaks with Fr. Pavone about his experiences as a pro-life priest and leader. Fr. Pavone shares how his dedication to the pro-life movement starting in high-school and continuing while he was in seminary. After he was ordained a priest, he preached about abortion almost every weekend from the pulpit, leading to a profound impact on his parish. Hosted on Acast...2019-10-0247 minThe Van Maren ShowFirebrand UK commentator obliterates social justice movement: 'Do something better with your life'On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Douglas Murray, British journalist, author, and political commentator. Murray has written numerous books, including the international bestseller, The Strange Death of Europe, a book Van Maren describes as, the “most insightful things written on the migrant crisis, on the identity crisis gripping Europe.” Today, Van Maren and Murray discuss Murray’s newest book The Madness of Crowds, specifically what Murray calls the four biggest hot button issues in politics today: “gays, women, race, and trans.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...2019-09-2526 min
The Van Maren Show'Surprisingly hopeful': Notre Dame professor talks about the future of conservatism, liberalism in the U.S.On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren discusses the future of conservatism with Dr. Patrick Deneen, a professor at Notre Dame University. Deneen has a background in Constitutional Studies and Political Theory. He was a speechwriter and special advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency. He’s been an associate professor of Government at Georgetown University and Princeton University before joining the faculty at Notre Dame in 2012. He has written several books and a number of articles focusing on the history of American political thought. His 2018 book called, “Why Liberalism Failed”...2019-09-1847 min
The Van Maren ShowThe sexual revolution: a pandora's box for the problems plaguing societyThis week on The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Mary Eberstadt about the sexual revolution. Eberstadt provides an incredibly influential, intellectual, precise commentary about current culture, philosophy, and the fate of the post-modern man. She has a recently released book titled “Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics,” but also wrote, “How the West Really Lost God” and “Adam and Eve after the Pill.”The sexual revolution is a topic that Van Maren has covered extensively on his blog on LifeSiteNews.com and in The Van Maren Show episodes. The sexual revolution h...2019-09-1147 min
The Van Maren ShowSpecial Report: The influence of Christians in the Hong Kong riotsIn today’s special report, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Alessandra Bocchi, a journalist who just returned from Hong Kong, about the protests happening there. The extradition bill was rescinded today, but Bocchi doesn’t necessarily think this will completely quell the protestors.The Hong Kong protests started months ago as a peaceful demonstration against an extradition bill passed by the Hong Kong government. The people of Hong Kong are concerned the authoritarian government will use this extradition policy to bring individuals accused of political crimes back to mainland China. Amazingly, according to Bocchi, the protests aren’...2019-09-0422 min
The Van Maren ShowThe amazing story behind the woman who helped take down Dr. Jack KevorkianJonathon Van Maren invited pro-life activist Lynn Mills to join him for this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Mills has been a pro-life activist since the early 80s, focusing mainly in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. When it comes to pro-life activism, there’s really nothing she hasn’t done. She has done sidewalk counseling outside abortion clinics, forced abortionists out of their buildings, and participated in undercover investigations exposing the abortion industry. She also carried her pro-life investigative work into uncovering the evidence that shut down Dr. Jack Kevorkian, also known as Dr. Death, the doctor...2019-08-281h 06
The Van Maren ShowThe call to support the pro-life movement: from advocate to leaderThis week’s episode of The Van Maren Show takes listeners into the pro-life movement with Mark Harrington, the leader of Created Equal. Harrington spent over a decade working full-time to save babies in the final days of the Operation Rescue Movement and continuing with the Genocide Awareness Project with the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform. That is to say, he’s been involved in varying degrees of the boots-on-the-ground pro-life movement. Van Maren starts off with his favorite question, “How did you get started in the pro-life movement?” Harrington tells the story of coming to Christ at 28 and...2019-08-2145 min
The Van Maren ShowTerri Schiavo's brother shares inside story of their fight to keep her aliveJonathon Van Maren speaks with Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo, on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Schindler advocates for the medically vulnerable and is a full-time advocate, speaker, and writer. He’s a member of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and his writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, and many more. Schindler starts the conversation sharing what it was like to grow up with Terri; sharing the real happiness before the tragic story of her death. “Terri was always one that was always laughin...2019-08-1457 min
The Van Maren ShowProtecting young minds: how to porn-proof your home and childrenJonathon Van Maren dives into one of the most serious issues our culture is facing today, which is pornography. We all know pornography is an issue, even within Christian communities, but what can we do to protect our families? Kristen Jenson answers this question during this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Jenson is the author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids and Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds. As the founder of Protect Young Minds and mother of three, she works to help paren...2019-08-0748 minThe Van Maren ShowThe awesome story of how this mom of 4 founded the largest pro-life group in N. IrelandThis week’s episode of The Van Maren Show gives us a deep look into the pro-life movement in Northern Ireland as it stands right now, and what the possibilities are moving forward. Jonathon Van Maren has an amazing conversation with Bernadette Smyth, founder of the largest pro-life group in Northern Ireland, Precious Life. She also founded Youth for Life, which is a project of Precious Life, whose aim is to equip the next generation with the skills needed to keep abortion illegal in Northern Ireland. Smyth shares with listeners how she got into the pro-life movement and then dives de...2019-07-3151 minThe Van Maren ShowEpisode 27: Exposing the fraudulent research that sparked the sexual revolutionIn this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Dr. Judith Reisman, a research professor at Liberty University School of Law and Director of the Child Protection Institute. Dr. Reisman is a giant in the science and sexology community with many accolades and accomplishments. Today, he speaks with Reisman about her pioneering work in exposing the fraudulent sex ‘research’ work of Dr. Alfred Kinsey. For those unfamiliar, Dr. Kinsley’s science played a role in bringing the sexual revolution to America, in modern LGBT laws, inflated LGBT propaganda statistics, and in a way responsi...2019-07-2456 minThe Van Maren ShowEpisode 26: Ex-porn star reveals the evils behind the scenes of the porn industryWARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT NOT SUITED FOR CHILDREN. In this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, former porn star Deanna Spangler shares how she rose to fame in the pornography industry and why she finally got out.Van Maren and Spangler speak about her difficult childhood, which included her parents introducing her to pornography when she was just six years old. Spangler explains that after her early exposure to pornography and the death of her mother when she was 10, she began engaging in prostitution. She easily slid into pornography from the...2019-07-1750 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 25: How the pre-Roe pro-life movement destroys current pro-choice argumentsJonathon Van Maren speaks with Dr. Daniel K. Williams, author of two books published by the Oxford University Press. The first, “God’s Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right” and also, “Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe v. Wade.” This week’s episode of The Van Maren Show and the second book are absolutely filled with information that everyone in the pro-life movement needs to know about.There is a broad understanding that the pro-life movement was simply a reactionary movement to Roe v. Wade being legalized in the United States in 1973. In...2019-07-1056 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 24: Changing the culture by focusing on the value of the human personJonathon Van Maren discusses the pro-life movement with Jason Jones on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Jones began working in the pro-life movement while attending the University of Hawaii. His work within the movement progressed from forming the Pro-Life Student Union to include Director of Hawaii Right to Life and Public Relations Director for Human Life International. He is the president and founder of HumanRights Education Organization and Movie to Movement; both organizations promote the dignity and beauty of the human person.The Van Maren Show is hosted on numerous platforms, including Spot...2019-07-031h 03
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 23: How the war between Conservatives is letting the Left winThis week on The Van Maren Show, John Zmirak gives a rundown of what he calls, the official war between Conservatives. Listen now!Van Maren and Zmirak givelisteners a look inside the Conservative civil war that’s been going on for several weeks or months. Van Maren mentions that, in reality, this civil war started with the election of President Donald Trump. The show starts off with a brief history of the beginnings of this internal clash before moving to Van Maren’s conversation with John Zmirak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...2019-06-2653 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 22: A glimpse into the future under the Equality ActA social conservative professor who was raised by his mom and her lesbian partner and who openly admits that he's bisexual is warning Americans that the Equality Act is a trojan horse that will "nullify" pro-life laws passed in various states and contains language that could lead to the abolishment of all sex-segregated bathrooms.Robert Oscar Lopez is a professor of Humanities at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s become most well-known for his article, published in 2012, on what it was like to be raised by homosexual parents. Most recently, Lopez spoke out...2019-06-1944 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 21: Nigerian pro-life leader exposes Western plot to undermine Africa's pro-family valuesIn this episode of The Van Maren Show, Ekeocha and Van Maren begin by discussing her rise within the pro-life movement and move into drastic differences between African culture as a whole and Western culture. The Van Maren Show is hosted on numerous platforms, including Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play.For a full listing of episodes, and to subscribe to various channels, visit our Pippa.io webpage here.To receive weekly emails when a new episode is uploaded, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...2019-06-1257 minThe Van Maren ShowEpisode 20: Technology is destroying our social fabricTen years ago Mark Bauerlein warned against the dangers of technology in his book,The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30). The thesis of his work was the rise of technology and the elimination of reading books has made our culture stupid.Bauerlein is currently an English professor at Emory University and the senior editor of First Things, a conservative, religious academic journal. In this episode of The Van Maren Show, Van Maren and Bauerlein discuss The Dumbest Generation, the worsening effects of technology an...2019-06-051h 04
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 19: Former transgender shares how he left the LGBTQ lifestyleAccording to the mainstream media, people like Jeffrey McCall don’t exist. The mainstream media insists people don’t leave the LGBT lifestyle. However, McCall is one of many who are standing up to share their stories of leaving that life behind and moving ahead in the grace of God. In episode 19 of The Van Maren Show, McCall talks about the moment he decided to literally throw his transgender identity into a dumpster and walk away forever. The Van Maren Show is hosted on numerous platforms, including Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play. For a...2019-05-2938 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 18: An inside look at the United Nations' stance on life and familyVan Maren starts the conversation by asking about how Ruse got involved in the pro-life movement many years ago. The conversation moves into what exactly C-Fam does within the United Nations when policies are drafted. “You know, you get the document, you read the document. You identify bad language; you talk to delegations to try to get bad language out. You try to get good language in… And that’s pretty much what we do.”If you are interested in this topic, C-Fam puts out Friday Fax, which is the only weekly source for what’s going on at...2019-05-2249 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 17: Why Trump's alliance with Evangelicals actually does make senseLord Conrad Black is most well-known for being the former publisher of The London Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Jerusalem Post, and the founder of Canada’s National Post. Aa commentator on both TV and radio, he has been one of the primary defenders of President Donald Trump. In addition to his recent biography of Trump, he’s written authoritative biographies on Franklin Roosevelt and Richard Nixon, who he also knew personally. In this episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon van Maren and Black have a conversation specifically about Donald Trump...2019-05-1535 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 15: Shutting down abortion clinicsOperation Rescue president Troy Newman explains why the pro-life movement has to focus on shutting down abortion centers. Involved in the pro-life cause since 1991, Newman, now 53, says, “the only way we can determine whether or not we're closer to ending this holocaust of our time is the number of babies being saved and the number of abortion mills closing down." He tells Jonathon Van Maren, “I can't wait for that glorious day when every child is protected under the law.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-0254 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 14: The power of aborted baby images with Dr. Monica MillerDr. Monica Miller, founder and director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, speaks with Jonathon Van Maren about her start in the pro-life movement in the 1970s as a graduate student under the tutelage of Joe Scheidler. She also talks about the impact taking photographs of aborted babies and showing them to the public has had on awakening people to the horrors of abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-2458 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 13: How U.S. elites normalized same-sex 'marriage'Political science professor Darel Paul discusses how the upper tier of American society evolved over time to support and then push gay 'marriage.' Author of "From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage," Dr. Paul argues that liberals don't have to sacrifice much to let gays and lesbians into their elite circles. It's "kind of a painless, nearly cost free way of promoting their own righteousness," he tells Jonathon Van Maren. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-1754 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 12: Gabriele Kuby discusses the global sexual revolutionWorld renowned author and philosopher Gabriele Kuby talks with Jonathon Van Maren about her upbringing in Germany, her conversion to the Catholic faith, and reflects on her book, "The Global Sexual Revolution: Destruction of Freedom in the Name of Freedom." Pope Benedict XVI once called her "a brave warrior against ideologies that ultimately result in the destruction of man." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-1053 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 11: Scott Klusendorf on the state of the pro-life movementScott Klusendorf is a veteran of the pro-life movement. In this episode, he tells Jonathon Van Maren that the “seamless garment" approach is “a threat to the survival of the pro-life movement" and that "I will fight it with everything that's in me.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-0342 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 9: The Totalitarian Transgender Movement with Nancy PearceyIn this episode of The Van Maren Show, Nancy Pearcey and Jonathon Van Maren discuss the deeply-rooted philosophical arguments underpinning the transgender movement, how it exploded in less than a decade, and the dangers it poses to our society. Nancy Pearcey has been called America’s "preeminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual" and she's the author of "Love Thy Body." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-2048 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 7: My life as a pro-life activist with Joe Scheidler91-year-old Joe Scheidler tells Jonathon Van Maren that it was during a speech he attended by Senator Henry Hyde in Chicago in the early 1970s that he became interested in the pro-life fight. “I listened very carefully to Henry's talk and then I started studying the whole pro-life issue of fetal development,” he says. “I thought this was going to destroy our country because we are taking protection away from the most helpless — the unborn.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-0646 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 5: How Porn Destroys Society with Matt FraddSpeaking with host Jonathon Van Maren, veteran anti-porn activist Matt Fradd exposes the real damage porn consumption does not just to the men and especially young boys who watch it but to romantic relationships, marriages, and families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-201h 01
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 4: Fighting for Life with Abortion Survivor Melissa OhdenSome politicians seem to think the only people impacted by abortion are the doctor and the woman who chooses to get one. The truth of the matter is that far more lives are affected by abortion.In a new episode of The Van Maren Show, podcast host Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Melissa Ohden, a survivor of a saline abortion in 1977 that lasted over five days.Melissa’s moving story begins when her maternal grandmother, a nurse, forced her then-19-year-old biological mom, an unmarried college student, to get a secret abortion.2019-02-1346 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 3: Inside the Abortion Industry with Former Abortion Center Manager Carol EverettCarol Everett, now one of the top pro-life activists in the United States, spent 6 years in the abortion industry before coming to Jesus Christ. Having had an abortion just 2 weeks after Roe v. Wade in 1973, because she and her second husband simply didn’t want any more children. Everett got involved in and soon revolutionized the way the abortion industry operates.Listen this week on The Van Maren Show about how God answered this abortion manager’s prayer for a sign that she was supposed to leave the industry.Check out more stories like...2019-02-0654 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 2: Truth about Pornography with Former Porn Actress Jessica NeelyJessica Neely was raised in a conservative Christian home. The daughter of a pastor who spent her youth involved in a myriad of extracurricular and pro-family activities, her life took a turn for the worse when, in the early 2000s, she was raped at the age of 23. Unsure of how to deal with the trauma of her experience, Neely, an abstinence missionary at the time, was intent on getting revenge.Neely and Van Maren discuss her decade-long dive into the world of pornography and her eventual escape from it in this explicit but revealing conversation about...2019-01-3058 min
The Van Maren ShowEpisode 1: The Sexual Revolution with Dr. Anthony EsolenIn this the inaugural episode of The Van Maren Show, Canadian pro-life activist Jonathan Van Maren sits down with Anthony Esolen, accomplished writer, speaker, and teaching fellow at Thomas More College in New Hampshire. Dr. Esolen has authored more than 15 books on a wide range of topics, including literature, the humanities, and the family. Some of Professor Esolen’s most well-known works include The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization, Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child, and Out of the Ashes: Restoring American Culture, which he and Van Maren talk about, at length, in this episode.2019-01-221h 02