Freedom doesn’t vanish overnight—it erodes when we forget what we stand for and hesitate to defend it. We dive straight into the collision of Sharia law with constitutional liberty, outlining why abrogation matters, why enforcement beats rhetoric, and why Texas is uniquely positioned to set a national precedent. With Frank Gaffney, Bill Federer, and more voices at the table, we trace a strategy from “tavern talk” to the ballot box: make the threat legible, win a public mandate, and operationalize it through clear laws, candidate accountability, and focused law enforcement.

We lay out the stakes with specificity: what Sharia means in practice; why later doctrinal interpretations shape governance claims; and how groups accused of advancing illiberal aims fit into a modern legal framework. Then we pivot to action—five words on the Texas primary ballot that could spark a wider movement: “Texas should prohibit Sharia law.” The message is simple but decisive: ask every candidate where they stand and make the answer consequential. We look to Reagan’s playbook for confronting totalitarian threats, turning principle into policy and public will into durable action.

The most searing moments come from Nissar Hussein, a former Muslim who faced threats for apostasy. His story personalizes abstract debate: when leaving a faith invites violence, the bedrock of religious liberty crumbles. He warns that the gap between the UK and the United States may be smaller than many think, urging vigilance before norms reset. Alongside that warning, we return to first principles: restore civic memory, teach constitutional guardrails, and practice the habits that keep a free people free.

If you care about religious liberty, constitutional law, and the practical steps that turn conviction into policy, this is your roadmap. Listen, share with a friend who votes, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Then ask your candidates—local to federal—exactly where they stand on Sharia and what they’ll do about it.

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A packed room, a raised question: how do we safeguard genuine religious freedom while resisting a system that treats law, politics, and belief as one instrument of control. We gathered a unique panel—historian Bill Federer, national security voice Frank Gaffney, and advocate Nissar Hassan—to cut through noise and name the stakes. From the legal misunderstandings that haunted the First Amendment for decades to the recent course-correction in the courts, we explore why definitions matter. If liberty means anything, it must include the courage to say no to practices that violate equal protection, due process, and the dignity of women and dissenters.

We trace the timeline many avoid: Muhammad’s early years in Mecca marked by persuasion, followed by the Medina turn where governance, warfare, and law fused into a total system—what we now call Sharia. This history isn’t theology class; it’s a user’s manual for understanding how political Islam advances, how it frames power, and why some societies struggle once parallel legal norms begin to surface. Europe’s arc—heritage to secularization to rising Islamist influence—offers concrete lessons: concessions stack, intimidation chills speech, and courts can drift when citizens are afraid to speak plainly.

Then we get practical. Frank walks through a simple standard: if any religiously justified act breaches constitutional rights, the state intervenes—impartially, consistently, and early. We talk model legislation that keeps foreign legal codes from overruling American rights in family or contract law; civic education that teaches young people the First Amendment’s true boundaries; and real community safeguards against intimidation. Nissar’s experience underscores what’s at stake for those who leave Islam or challenge orthodoxies: without clear law and a culture of courage, the most vulnerable go unprotected.

We close with a grounded optimism: Americans can defend both faith and freedom by returning to first principles—equal law for every person, no exceptions. If this conversation sharpened your thinking, share it with a friend, rate the show, and hit subscribe so you don’t miss the next chapter of this series. Your voice shapes the public square—what will you stand for today?

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Is freedom built at the ballot box—or around the kitchen table? We open a lively, no-fluff conversation about education as discipleship, why parental authority is essential to a free society, and how churches can move from the sidelines to the front lines of formation. Joined by Stephen McDowell of the Providence Foundation, we explore his new film “Educated for Liberty,” a free, segment-based resource designed to help families and congregations reclaim the mission of shaping young hearts and minds.

Across the episode, we connect founding-era wisdom with today’s realities. Early American schooling united literacy with virtue and self-government, producing citizens capable of stewarding liberty. As education drifted to bureaucracies, academics decoupled from morality and meaning, fueling cultural confusion. Stephen lays out a clear framework: parents have the right and duty to lead, the church is called to assist, and education that honors truth and character yields stable, flourishing communities. We also confront the hard outcomes of outsourcing formation—why “sending kids to Caesar” predictably harvests a secular worldview—and how to reverse course with courage and clarity.

This isn’t just theory. We walk through practical pathways any family can start now: homeschool curricula that are turnkey, micro-schools and one-room models, co-ops for specialized subjects, and church-based schools supported by scholarships. The film features respected voices like Mike Farris, Carol Swain, George Barna, Alex Newman, and the Bartons, offering stories, tools, and a step-by-step on-ramp. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or ready to jump, you’ll find a roadmap for aligning method with mission so your children are truly educated for liberty.

Stream “Educated for Liberty” free at ProvidenceFoundation.com or EducatedforLiberty.com, share it with a friend, and tell us your next step. If this conversation helps, subscribe, leave a review, and pass it along to someone who needs a nudge to start. Liberty grows where parents lead and truth is taught—let’s build it together.

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