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With the "wave" win for the GOP in the 2014 elections this past week, TLFR hosts will analyze how much of a factor pro-life issues played into the campaigns.  We celebrate the wins of many pro-life WOMEN to various levels of elected office, but we will also talk accountability now that the elections are over.

What is the difference between suicide and assisted suicide?  The stories of Brittany Maynord and now Robert Mitton tell us there is a lot more to this pro-life issue than the right to die with dignity.

In Britain, a mother is awarded by a court the permission to starve her daughter to death.  Listen as we discuss how this really isn't the far-fetched idea that it sounds like.

Plus, we have a lot more headlines to get to, including the execution of Iranian Reyhaneh Jabbari.  We will talk about her case in the light of ongoing foreign relations with the U.S. government.

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. During our first segment, Marcia Montenegro, founder of Christian Answers for The New Age, will be on with us to discuss the latest news in the New Age Movement.

During our second segment, we will have a continuation of our series on Christian Thinkers of the Past. We will be wrapping up our three-part series on St. Augustine, the influential philosopher and Christian apologist of the 4th/5th century. On the air with us to discuss St. Augustine's work will be Dr. Gregory Sadler, author and instructor at Maris College, who received both his Master's and PhD in Philosophy from Southern Illinois Carbondale. He is also founder of ReasonIO, an organization that brings philosophy into practice, making complex classical philosophical ideas accessible for a wide audience of professionals, students, and life-long learners. Dr. Sadler will be discussing St. Augustine's views on the existence and nature of God, and what can be proven through philosophical argument on those matters. We will also be taking your calls so you don't want to miss this exciting and informative show!

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will continue or discussion in our Reformation Series for Reformation Month. This week's discussion will be between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant on the topic of Sola Scriptura. 

Representing the Roman Catholic view on this topic will be Brandon Vogt. Brandon is a bestselling author, blogger, and speaker He is also Content Director for Fr. Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His work has been featured by several media outlets including NPR, FoxNews, CBS, EWTN, Vatican Radio, Our Sunday Visitor, National Review, and Christianity Today, and is a regular guest on Catholic radio. Ghis year, hwas named one of the Top 30 Catholics Under 30 by FOCUS.

Representing the Protestant view will be Michael Willenborg. Michael holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Hawaii, an M.A. in Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Philosophy. Michael has spoken all over the world on a number of apologetic and theological issues. Most recently, he was a part of a public dialogue with Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers, at UNC-Wilmington.

You do not want to miss this engaging discussion by two brilliant thinkers. Be sure to tune in.

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will be hosting a dialog on Justification between two scholars- one Roman Catholic and one Protestant.

Representing the Roman Catholic view of Justication will be Doug Beaumont. Doug earned an M.A. in Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary where he served as assistant to Norman Geisler and taught Bible and Religion for ten years before converting to Catholicism. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology at North-West University and is the author of "The Message Behind the Movie" (Moody, 2009), and has contributed to "The Apologetics Study Bible for Students" (B&H, 2010), "Got Questions?" (Pleasant Word, 2009), and has published articles in "The Christian Apologetics Journal." He also has a blog called Soul Device where he writes on theology, philosophy, apologetics, and other topics. He and wife, Elaine, reside in the Charlotte metro area with their three children.

Representing the Protestant view of Justification will be Tony Arsenal. Tony is a recent graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton MA, where he received Master of Arts Degrees in Church History, and Theology and was awarded the Baker Award for Excellence in Theological Studies. He has presented papers with the Evangelical Theological Society and the Gordon-Conwell Theology Forum. His current research interests are Trinitarian and Christological Theology, and Reformed Systematics, and Early Church History. Tony lives near Hartford, CT, with his wife, Lee. He currently blogs at ReformedArsenal.com and teaches Systematic Theology at his local church.

Please join us for this engaging discussion and we will be taking your calls as well.

Ebola is now a "humanitarian crisis."  Yes, it can be seen that way, but how?  We will be talking in depth about how the value of life seems to change when Ebola is thrown into the discussion, including whether or not the disease is racist.

Return with us to the surrogacy issue involving Sherri Shepard's baby not-my-baby.  Now that the child has been born, whose responsibility is it to care for him?

And the Fat Lady is far from even getting onto the stage to sing, so the drama surrounding the Ferguson, Etc. protests keeps making news in St. Louis.  The latest details DO have a very pro-life profile as black protesters accuse white people of blanket racism all over town.  #MikeBrown who?

Finally, did "Bush Lied, People Died?"  We will examine the bombshell (pun intended) news report from none other than The New York Times that says WMDs were indeed found in the second Gulf War, but it was still all Bush's fault.

Today's rebroadcast will be our discussion on White Privilege Theory and the impact it has on the view of human beings.  Guests Economist Walter E. Williams, Stacy Washington from Stacy on the Right, and Kevin Jackson from The Blacksphere will be on to give their take on how White Privilege really works in the area of race and class in America.

A new pro-abortion video has surfaced, bandied about by none other than The Huffington Post.  What is the pro-life response to women who are "not ashamed" about their abortions?

Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, we will have special guest host, Marcia Montenegro, filling in for us. Marcia Montenegro, founder and director of Christian Answers for the New Age (CANA). Marcia, who was a professional astrologer before converting to Christianity, is a graduate of Southern Evangelical Seminary and is the author of Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids. Marcia will be explaining what New Thought as well as some its' pioneers and teachings. Marcia will be discussing the occult and sharing about the dangers of it and what entails occultic belief. You do not want to miss this interesting and informative show.

Today, the ongoing Middle East conflict with Islamic radicals is a pro-life issue.  Please join us for a lively discussion on what a pro-life person ought to think about war and threats to life and limb from ISIS and groups like ISIS.

Plus, Wendy Davis is trying to save her faltering campaign by talking about abortion.

And, a man with 34 children gets an earful from Iyanla Vanzant, but what is she really saying?

Sex trafficking has become one of the major social issues of the day here in the U.S.  It is not new or even on the rise, but attention as an issue, particularly as a pro-life issue, has in the last 10 years has come into greater prominence.  This is a heavy topic we will discuss today on TLFR.

One of our guests today is Laura Farrar from The Covering House in St. Louis.  The Covering House is a Christian ministry that specifically aids in helping victims of sex trafficking escape and find refuge away from their traffickers.  It is often a ministry fraught with danger, and Laura will help us understand what women and victims need the most in fighting this exploitation and devaluing of women.

Also, the parents of a missing woman named Phoenix Coldon will be our guests today as they discuss the circumstances of her disappearance.  Lawrence and Goldia Coldon share with us their suspicions that their daughter, who was in college at the time she disappeared, is a kidnapping victim who is possibly being trafficked presently.  They ask the public's help in recovering their daughter and restoring their family.  You can find more information on their search on their facebook page, Missing Phoenix Coldon.