Are our rights given by government—or endowed by God?

In this episode of House to Home, brought to you by Family Policy Alliance Foundation, hosts Grace Youngson and Joseph Kohm dive into a heated national debate about the origin of human rights. The conversation was sparked by Senator Tim Kaine’s controversial comments during a Senate hearing.

We unpack:

- The Origin of Rights: Are rights natural and God-given, or government-granted?

- Senator Kaine’s Hearing Exchange with nominee Riley Barnes, his comparison to Iran, and the backlash from leaders like Senator Ted Cruz and Bishop Robert Barron.

- Competing Worldviews: How America’s founding principle of Creator-endowed rights contrasts with regimes where rights are conditional.

- The Role of Government: Why government’s duty is to protect pre-existing rights—not invent them.

- Biblical Foundations: The Judeo-Christian understanding of human value as being made in God’s image.

- Counterarguments & Rebuttals: From church-and-state objections to claims of “political theater.”

Along the way, Grace and Joseph explore the danger of untethering rights from God, the erosion of free speech among younger generations, and how euphemistic language in politics—like with abortion—shapes culture and law.

???? Key Takeaway: If America forgets that rights come from God, our constitutional republic cannot survive.

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