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Media Coverage of Polyamory, US Senate Candidate James Talarico, and the Presbyterian Church USA – Terry Mattingly, 6/10/26 (1611)

Issues, Etc.

Lutheran Public Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Christianity

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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0:00.0

This is Molly Hemingway of the Federalist, inviting you to join me for the 2026 Issues, Etc, Making the Case Conference, Friday, June 12th, and Saturday, June 13th at Concordia University, Chicago.

0:15.8

I'll be speaking and signing copies of my new book, Alito, the Justice who reshaped the Supreme Court and restored

0:23.3

the U.S. Constitution. Learn more at Issuesetc.org. Issuesetc.org.

0:34.9

The emperor has no clothes on. He's buck naked. That child had to speak the truth, no matter how it would make the king feel. And we have to do that today. We have to be very conscientious objectors to the madness that is gender ideology.

0:54.1

And most people default into this idea of feminism is this idea that men are contemptible,

1:00.9

which is, of course, the idea behind the smashing the patriarchy and women need to be just

1:05.5

like them and have the same equality.

1:07.9

The Crusades were a very belated response to many centuries of Muslim conquests,

1:16.0

in which two-thirds of the old Christian world had already fallen to Muslim conquest. And our faith is

1:23.7

strong, not because of the fervor of its affection, but because of the object to which it clings,

1:30.1

Christ. And there is no stronger faith than a really timid grasping to the suffering,

1:37.6

death, and resurrection of Jesus. Families sailing on their family vacation on lakes in Minnesota, love issues, et cetera.

1:48.4

We love issues, et cetera.

1:51.9

Well, James Talariko has been much in the news, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas,

1:59.0

and now his church is also in the news. The Presbyterian Church

2:03.2

USA is polyamory gains visibility. Monogamy faces a vote in the Presbyterian Church USA.

2:11.5

Greetings and welcome to Issues, etc. coming to you live on this Wednesday afternoon, June

2:16.8

10th. Thanks for tuning us in.

2:18.7

I'm Todd Wilkin.

2:19.7

Terry Maddingley will talk about media coverage of polyamory and the U.S. Senate candidate James

2:24.7

Tala Rico in his church.

2:26.0

We'll respond to listener email and the issues et cetera.

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