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Life Matters
by Brian Johnston
Commissioner Brian Johnston examines, along with various guests and experts, how the dismissal of the legal right to life has impacted the nature of the law, the practice of medicine, ethics, the arts, and personal relationships. With constant reminders of how a culture of life invigorates and ennobles the human experience, Johnston and his guests give positive answers and access to numerous available resources.
Episodes
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329: Why the Fight for the Department of Health
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston drives home the importance of understanding that Roe vs. Wade has not been "overturned". Those who focus on using that language have misunderstood and can best be described as only supporters of the 10th Amendment - States' Rights. The Dobbs...
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328: What to Ask Local Candidates
Sadly, many haven't seen the depths to which the violation of the right to life has altered our culture and society. Today on Life Matters, we dive into the idea that support this right, the idea that innocent human lives should be protected. We have to engage in the realm of ideas. There's a lot...
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327: Reductionism - The Enemy of Clear Thinking
Roe vs. Wade has not been overturned. The media has repeated it, but it's really not true. In today's episode of Life Matters, we're going to spend some time talking about the meaning of the word 'overturned'. What does that really mean? But to answer that, you have to understand what Roe vs.…
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326: How Genuine and How Christian?
If the New York Times celebrates your Christianity, then be afraid. Be very afraid. I must admit that being a professing Christian is not an easy thing, particularly today. I hate religious 'posturing' - especially in myself. The scripture is clear: Facts and action are clearly what define true...
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325: The Ongoing Battle Ahead In 2025
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian explores what's ahead in 2025 and how the election victory of November is merely the beginning. Brian also explained in detail the nature of his recent illness. His congestive heart failure had him hospitalized for three months - a month and a half in...
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287: Do Polls Tell the Truth? - Rebroadcast
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explores the idea of popular opinion polls. At election time, the media will often present what they claim to be public opinion on the issue of abortion. It is critically important to understand that, very often the general, and unspecific...
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313: Local Elections Matter - Rebroadcast
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnson explains the importance of elections, each and every election. More importantly, he focuses on the power of your vote the further down the ballot you go. On a statewide level, your vote is a drop in the bucket. But as various jurisdictions get…
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324: Election 2024
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explains the real issues that are at stake. Brian warns listeners of the dangers of popular media culture. He reminds us that Orwell's purpose in writing "1984" was actually to portray how the average person responds to a dominant media culture,...
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323: Global Warming
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston takes a deep dive into real science. He takes a deep dive into simple grade school science, of basic earth science, basic astronomy as taught in sixth grade, and the common sense science that any fifth or sixth grader can understand. The issue we…
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322: The Actual Debate
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston takes an even deeper dive into the real significance of the recent presidential debate. Previously, he explored the debate through the eyes of Fox News host, Shannon Bream and United States Senator from Pennsylvania, John Fetterman. But both of…
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321: It's Not About Lucidity. It's About Policy
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston examines the real implications of the recent presidential debate. Interestingly, he agrees with Pennsylvania Democratic senator, John Fetterman. In an interview with Fox News' Shannon Bream, Fetterman points out that he himself was in apparent…
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320: Doctors Are The Issue, Not Babies
Who has choice? It's not women! It was only doctors who were authorized to kill, to decide when to kill and what procedures to use. Yes, in Roe v. Wade choice was given only to doctors. In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explorers the confusion that many individuals have regarding…
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319: How A Republic Works with Scott Peotter
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston discusses the actual nature of how a republic works. It works by representing the people through elected representation. These representatives exist at every level of government and through diversified jurisdictions . Brian interviews Scott Peotter…
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318: SB 1196 with Alex Schadenberg
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian interviews Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. They discuss in depth the recent failure of California Senate Bill 1196 by Senator Blakespear. The irony is that the bill was not defeated by pro-life efforts. The bill was actually attacked...
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317: Understanding Why the United States Founders Used Natural Law
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explains the importance of not being religious in our attempts to change the laws to protect innocent human life. Johnston reminds us that America's founders were themselves deeply religious individuals, but they understood that many of them...
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316: Euthanasia Expansion
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explores the rapid expansion of medical killing - euthanasia. The pattern for euthanasia advocates is to first establish a right to "assisted suicide" - a form of voluntary euthanasia – and imply that there will be protections from any abuse, and…
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315: In Vitro Fertilization
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the February 2024 decision of the Alabama Supreme Court regarding in vitro fertilization. The issue of in vitro fertilization (IVF) is not a new debate, but sadly, media coverage has over simplified and reduced a deeper analysis. The...
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314: Nationalization of Euthanasia
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston examines the pressure in 2024 to legalize assisted suicide nationwide in the United States. Many nations have now adopted assisted suicide throughout their borders, including Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, in many others. The...
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313: Local Elections Matter
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnson explains the importance of elections, each and every election. More importantly, he focuses on the power of your vote the further down the ballot you go. On a statewide level, your vote is a drop in the bucket. But as various jurisdictions get…
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Life Matters 37th Anniversary Special
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston reminiscences on Life Matters beginning in 1987, on its expansion, and the many friends and allies that have brought it to this point 37 years later. Life Matters began on radio station station KCBC the 50,000 Watt (The highest wattage…
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312: Red-Blue-Choice-Overturn
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the real implications of Roe v. Wade, the fact that language is being used to trick people into thinking that the abortion debate has been settled - when in fact, it is only just begun in seriousness. Brian examines how the media…
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311: Life Film Fest international
Life Fest Film Festival is a very unique film festival from Hollywood California. Film festivals are an important part of the entertainment industry. This is where new filmmakers get their start and old filmmakers try out new ideas. Many film festivals are either geographically based, for…
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310 - Euthanasia In Canada
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explains the growing embrace of euthanasia in western culture. Listeners of Life Matters understand that the Right to Life debate is a debate about whether the law should allow the killing of innocent human lives. Today, after the impact of…
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309: The Real Meaning of the Dobbs Decision
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines what is really at stake in the issue of the Dobbs Decision. Many pro-life individuals errantly believe that the Roe v. Wade decision started the abortion debate in the United States, and that somehow the Dobbs Decision has resolved…
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308: The Dobbs Decision Did NOT End The Abortion Debate!
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explores the recent elections and the losses of November 7, 2023. Those losses for pro-life Issues and candidates can be attributed directly to the Dobbs Decision. The Dobbs Decision was not understood by most pro-life individuals. The Dobbs...
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306: Are We Saving A Democracy or Saving a Republic?
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian focuses on the very specific nature of a very specific political party: the Democrat Party of the United States. He finishes with a comparative and contrastive look at the striking difference between a Democracy and a Republic. As an explanatory template, he...
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304: Natural Law vs. Religious Law - Part 2
In the second part of our episode on natural law as a legal predicate, Brian explains at length why Christians should be the most comfortable with this idea - instead of insisting that their theology be the predicate for approaching the issue of life in America's laws. Using raw political power…
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302: Identical Twins - Aren't!!!!
In this extraordinary episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston explores the biological miracle of twinning. More to the point, he explains in detail how even identical twins are not identical. The twins can share exactly the same DNA, but God still makes each of us unique, even individual…
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300: The Deeper Meaning of Dobbs
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston takes a straight-forward look into what the overrule of Roe v. Wade actually means for our nation and our state. He reads from the decision and cites several other matters of court precedent, including Doe v. Bolton. Johnston explains that…
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299: 2022 - The Year In Review
The year 2022 was an extraordinary year for life. Roe versus Wade was overturned through the Dobbs decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Court was very clear, however, that it is a narrowly-drawn decision. Instead of doctors being the arbiters of when an abortion is appropriate (which...
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298: Interview From Life Fest Film Festival 2022
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston conducts an interview with Laura Lehmus, a Finnish director, currently residing in Germany. This interview is part of a series, exploring the Life Fest Film Festival. Life Fest is that unique film festival, dedicated to honoring those films which...
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297: Elections and the Media: Fall 2022
This episode of Life Matters explores the net results of the 2022 elections. In particular, the challenge is the dominant media narrative that somehow the pro-life issue lost in 2022 when, in fact, quite the opposite took place. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade there were 12 states that passed...
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296: Life Fest Film Festival 2022
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston gives a brief history of the Life Fest Film Festival which has been held in Hollywood, California for 12 years! This is the first of a special iteration of Life Fest which will be entirely visible from your home. All films and workshops, all…
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295: The Further Down The Ballot, The Greater Your Voting Power
Every Life Matters episode makes itself applicable to the immediacy of the news and the times, but simultaneously, Mr. Johnston explains the times in their context. He underscores the evergreen and important principles that are needed in these times. This episode is the penultimate episode…
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294: Your Vote Can Make Laws - The Supreme Court Must NOT
Each and every Life Matters podcast is designed to equip listeners for very specific and detailed understanding of particular aspects of the fight to protect innocent lives. This episode of Life Matters, recorded in October 2022, addresses itself to a very specific and ongoing issue in this fight...
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293: October Is Election Month
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston pointedly focuses on elections in 2022. This is the first election since the overturn of Roe versus Wade. Because of that, the disposition of the elected representatives will be of considerable importance. As usual, Brian goes into extraordinary...
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After Roe, Only Your Vote Can Protect Babies!
Commissioner Johnston explores the first election after the overturn of Roe versus Wade. Brian goes in depth into why this election, and in fact, every subsequent election, will require a vibrant and knowledgeable pro-life electorate. Brian explains that it is in fact the laws that have been at...
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291: The Power of Your Vote Is the Power of the RTL
n this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explains why it's important to understand the nature of Roe v. Wade, and the fact that it gave all authority only to doctors, an authority that the Constitution says is that of the states. Life and death legal decisions are to be determined...
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290: Your Vote Now Can Protect Lives
In this episode of Life Matters, Brian Johnston is joined by Karen Roseberry - district Director for the California Prolife Council. Karen is also the crisis pregnancy center coordinator for California ProLife communications. The focus of today's discussion is on how to protect innocent babies...
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288: Will the New Laws Punish the Perpetrators?
With the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the implementation of the Dobbs Decision, each state will now have the authority to create new laws protecting innocent human life. But there are some dangers, and we must consider well how these laws are to be presented. Most importantly, we must realize that...
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288: Public Opinion Polls - Part II
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston returns to the subject of public opinion polls and Americans' real attitudes regarding the legalization of human abortion. Johnston reminds us that we must focus on what the right to life debate is. It is not about emotions, or feelings, how...
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287: Do Polls Tell the Truth?
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explores the idea of popular opinion polls. At election time, the media will often present what they claim to be public opinion on the issue of abortion. It is critically important to understand that, very often the general, and unspecific...
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286: The Threat of Making Crisis Pregnancy Centers Illegal
The right to life movement is built on the idea that there is a higher law which determines what laws are just or unjust. All Republics operate under this idea of higher principles existing above immediate desires and majoritarian 'seizure' of the legal moment. An appeal to, "The laws of nature…
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285: Dobbs' Recognition of Constitutional State Authority to Protect Life
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston examines the meaning of the right to life. Why does this have to be about the law? Where did this right to life come from? Did it begin at America's founding, or is it a deeper, more widely recognized, universal truth - a self evident truth -...
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284: They Lied About Roe Then. They Are Lying About Roe Now. And They Are Lying About Dobbs
The media that supports abortion (which is a large portion of popular media), has always misrepresented what Roe versus Wade did. Roe versus Wade never gave women the authority to kill their children. Roe versus Wade never 'freed women to do as they wish.' Justice Blackmun's words were explicit,...
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283: National Right to Life Convention, 2022
The scope, the breadth, the depth, the width, of the right to life movement... In this episode of Life Matters, Brian shares interviews from the National Right Life Convention, 2022. It was during this convention that the Dobbs Supreme Court decision was handed down. More specifically, Brian…
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282: The Two Justices Jackson
It is somewhat ironic, as the new Supreme Court Justice Jackson is being sworn in, I marvel that so few Americans know of the previous Justice Jackson of the Supreme Court. He was one of the more brilliant and insightful, and truly judicious individuals to have served in that capacity - Justice...
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281: Dobbs and California
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston explains the actual meaning and significance of Dobbs, the recent and powerful decision of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs Supreme Court decision does not ban a single abortion. What it simply does is give back to each...
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Alert! - Reaction to the Dobbs Decision
On June 24th, the United States Supreme Court issued its Dobbs Decision which overturned Roe versus Wade. Sadly, very few people understood Roe versus Wade. Roe versus Wade prohibited individual states from protecting the unborn child before birth. States have a compelling state interest, a duty,...
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280: Relativism On The Right Too!
In this episode of Life Matters, Commissioner Johnston continues in his incisive examination of the creep of relativism into the pro-life movement. In an earlier episode Brian explained how the social teachings of the Seamless Garment, a common Roman Catholic misunderstanding of the place of the...
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Commissioner Brian Johnston examines, along with various guests and experts, how the dismissal of the legal right to life has impacted the nature of the law, the practice of medicine, ethics, the arts, and personal relationships. With constant reminders of how a culture of life invigorates and ennobles the human experience, Johnston and his guests give positive answers and access to numerous available resources.
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