January 19, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Did the Civil Rights Movement go too Far?The Civil Rights Act of 1964 has a significant place in the American moral and legal imagination. It addressed grave injustices that had disfigured our nation’s legal and civic life for generations. At the same time though, history has called us to some level of discernment on the unintended consequences of the Act. Marcus has more.Segment 2: Jefferson’s Views on the Role of GovernmentWe often hear that Thomas Jefferson got his anthropology wrong, a fact best seen in his dismissal of original sin’s effects and his apparent trust in “the people.” But a closer examination of his thought reveals his key understanding of the principal of subsidiarity. For Jefferson, man was a free but social and moral creature, and this had important implications for how he viewed the role of the State in human affairs. John Pinheiro joins us with more.Segment 3: When the Government meets God (2 segments)What is the relationship between God and Government? What did the founders intend, and has their vision been lost? Miles Smith joins us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com