SECULAR SUNDAY

Programming to escape the sporting spectacles offered to many as ‘bread and circus.’  Reserved for book interviews, lectures and discussions involving thoughtful critical analysis. Co-hosted in the 2nd hour with former Wichita State University political science instructor Vickie Stangl.  She is currently president of the Great Plains Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Wichita, Ks. Twitter: @GreatPlainsAU & Facebook.

Program Summary: 8 Feb. 2015

1st hour: Short regional news and analysis.

Hear Vickie Stangl and Dr. Michael Austin discuss the current state of the wall dividing church and state compared to what the original intent of the those establishing the U. S. Consititution.

See his book:  It's Not What They Meant: Reclaiming the Founding Fathers from America's Right Wing.

Professor Michael Austin examines dozens of books, articles, speeches, and radio broadcasts by such figures as Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Larry Schweikart, and David Barton to expose the deep historical flaws in their use of America’s founding history. In contrast to their misleading method of citing proof texts to serve a narrow agenda, Austin allows the Founding Fathers to speak for themselves, situating all quotations in the proper historical context. What emerges is a true historical picture of men who often disagreed with one another on such crucial issues as federal power, judicial review, and the separation of church and state. ...