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Friday, July 26, 2024
Welcome to our Weekend Edition with host Dr. Merrill “Buddy” Matthews. His co-hosts are First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford and our own Liberty McArtor. Topics for discussion include First Liberty’s new index on how well the states protect religious liberty, the Presidential race, and the important news of the day. Please join us in this fun and informative show by calling or contacting us with your perspective, call 800-351-1212 or you can post a comment or question on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.
Welcome to our Weekend Edition with host Dr. Merrill “Buddy” Matthews. His co-hosts are First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford and our own Liberty McArtor. Topics for discussion include First Liberty’s new index on how well the states protect religious liberty, the Presidential race, and the important news of the day. Please join us in this fun and informative show by calling or contacting us with your perspective, call 800-351-1212 or you can post a comment or question on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.

HOST

Dr. Merrill Matthews

Dr. Merrill Matthews

Resident Scholar — Institute for Policy Innovation

Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

Kerby Anderson

Kerby Anderson

Host — Point of View

Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (governm...

GUESTS

Kelly Shackelford

Kelly Shackelford

President and CEO — Liberty Institute

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified bef...

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate on constitutional issues, and has won three state landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases in the past few years alone. He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.

Liberty McArtor

Liberty McArtor

Staff Writer — The Stream

Liberty McArtor is the host of the Know Why Podcast and a co-host for Point of View Radio Talk Show, where she has worked as a writer since 2018. Previously, Liberty taught English at a Christian hybr...

Liberty McArtor is the host of the Know Why Podcast and a co-host for Point of View Radio Talk Show, where she has worked as a writer since 2018. Previously, Liberty taught English at a Christian hybrid school, tutored students in English and writing, and wrote for various outlets and organizations, including First Liberty Institute.Liberty earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in Northern Virginia, during which time she interned with the National Journalism Center. Before graduating, Liberty also worked as the talk radio producer for WMAL’s weekend show in Washington, D.C.Today, Liberty lives in North Texas with her husband and their two children, whom they homeschool. They are active in their local homeschooling community and in their church, where Liberty volunteers with the children’s ministry and has helped lead pro-life and single mother outreach.

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