Radio Worldview

Believe it or not, the United States let Bill back into the country after his trip to Qatar, so he and Jeff are reunited hosting Radio Worldview. After a brief segment they like to call "Where the Tech are We?" they launch quickly into a discussion of Ben Stein's documentary "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." If you haven't yet seen this movie, see it now! Both Bill and Jeff went into the movie with low expectations, and both were delighted to see such a clear plea for academic freedom, as well as a useful discussion about worldviews.

Where in the world is Bill? Bill Jack interviews Worldview Academy President and Founder Todd Kent about life in Qatar.

This topic has been hot ever since an appellate court in California ruled in late February that homeschoolers must be taught by a state-credentialed teacher, leaving around 160,000 homeschooled students apparently truant. Host Jeff Baldwin is naturally indignant, and he and co-host Mark Bertand discuss the ins and outs of the case. You'll be especially interested to hear the results of a recent study conducted by Dr. Brian Ray about the level of achievement by homeschoolers on standardized tests. And, oh yes, Mark espouses the virtues of Skype.

And the mice will play. Co-host Bill Jack is not only out of town but out of the country, teaching Christians in Qatar. In desperation, host Jeff Baldwin breaks down and uses Skype software to conduct a long-distance interview with WVA faculty member Mark Bertrand. Although Mark has already spoken about his latest book, Rethinking Worldview, on the show, Jeff wanted to conduct a "hard-hitting" interview and take him to task on inaccuracies in the text. Jeff and Mark also spend some time discussing Mark's latest project, a crime novel featuring a plucky youth pastor sidekick.

That's right, there are now women who claim that having an abortion is not only a valid decision but actually the "unselfish" option that helps them reduce their carbon footprint. Jeff Baldwin begins the show by reading excerpts from a Daily Mail article about a woman who believes having children is selfish, and then Bill Jack discusses how strangely puritanical the left has become. Midstream, Jeff changes emphasis and demands to know whom Bill is voting for in the presidential election. Bill never says, but Jeff does. A discussion of the Christian's role in a democracy ensues.