On January 6th 2004, Frank Pastore became the new afternoon drive-time host on KKLA 99.5 FM in Los Angeles. As a former professional baseball player with graduate degrees in both theology and political science, Frank integrates religion and politics with the news of the day in an entertaining and stimulating style at the intersection of faith and reason. Frank pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 through 1985 before ending his eight-year major-league career with the Minnesota Twins in 1986. He graduated magna cum laude from National University in 1989 with a degree in business administration, then spent the next two years with the national leadership of Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. In 1994, Frank graduated summa cum laude from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University with a master's degree in philosophy of religion and ethics. In 2003, he completed his second masters degree, completing his graduate work in political philosophy and American government at Claremont Graduate School. Frank and Gina have been married for 26 years, and live in Upland, Ca. with their two children, Frank and Christina. Learn more at www.frankpastore.com. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:59 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:59 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ When the pope visited Africa back in mid-March, a firestorm erupted when the media reported he had said "condoms spread AIDS." Although the pope didn't use those exact words, it was an accurate summary. Here's what the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2009/03/26/harvard_research_proves_the_pope_and_god_right f920646d-1276-459d-a594-9055d2584bce Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:00:59 GMT The Democrats' frontal assault on talk radio has failed, as planned. They knew the Fairness Doctrine-their attempt to balance the radio airwaves with federally-subsidized progressive talk, i.e. "censorship"-would fail... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2009/03/12/how_to_silence_talk_radio_tax_the_industry_to_death 468d9961-d021-4558-8a14-e69de7136d34 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:05:50 GMT Nadya Suleman, the mother of the octuplets, is being resoundingly criticized all over the country for basically having children she can't afford. I know of no one who says they support her decision, for obvious reasons:... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2009/02/12/the_stimulus_bill_a_nation_of_nadya_sulemans bcb0e622-9894-4dd9-8fe7-5d251af46f4c Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:48:15 GMT Socialist governments ration healthcare when demand exceeds supply-when there's simply not enough money or medical resources available to provide health care services to all of the people all of the time. What they end... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2009/01/29/welcome_to_the_brave_new_world 62dad4c2-cf8d-494e-bbc1-b00e7c5e4cf2 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:56:39 GMT This week, the creative minds behind "Hairspray," composer Marc Shaiman and director Adam Shankman, opened their "Prop 8: The Musical" with an all-star studded cast that includes Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris and John... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/12/04/jack_black,_jesus,_and_prop_8 29608d8c-afd0-4912-827f-77e953a67cb3 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:39:55 GMT Barack Obama portrays himself as a religious man. He says he's a believing Christian, and he's campaigned heavily for the votes of American Christians. But does Barack Obama really promote the values of biblical... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/10/30/the_christian_case_against_barack_obama b64e6c42-0c09-4883-9a7d-1ab7e3de032f Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:25:23 GMT Frank Pastore from KKLA in Los Angeles interviews Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund. Frank Pastore: ACORN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. They are up to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/10/14/obama,_acorn,_and_contempt_for_election_law f998f3ad-b88c-4c48-b7f7-10af5b664ec1 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:35:12 GMT Frank Pastore, from KKLA in Los Angeles, recently interviewed Stanley Kurtz, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, about his research into Barack Obama. Kurtz wrote an article for the New York Post, "O's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/10/09/obama,_ayers,_and_the_politics_of_intimidation f22c145b-69d7-48f1-88f9-0767e2f4b4d3 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:33:29 GMT On September 10, 2008, a video of actor Matt Damon was released to the press that quickly got posted on YouTube, and has now gotten over two million hits. Here's what he said: I think there's a really good chance that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/10/07/sarah_palin,_matt_damon,_dinosaurs_and_"divine_deception" 42bb7c48-ef7a-4b8b-a71a-17dd31bddc10 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:34:21 GMT For the past several months I've heard two recurring themes from critics of my show: "You're too political and unloving, Christians shouldn't argue about politics," and "You're not fair and balanced, you're close-minded... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/09/30/should_christians_argue_politics b0154c78-7fe8-4314-9bfa-76740852cdaf Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:13:09 GMT Frank Pastore from KKLA in Los Angeles interviews Richard Abanes, author of "A New Earth, an Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller." Eckhart Tolle is the spiritual mentor of Oprah... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/09/11/oprahs_pleasant_offer_of_deception 6c1e4608-b60d-4943-bd36-9e0748a0a9a9 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:12:07 GMT Frank Pastore from KKLA in Los Angeles interviews Jill Stanek, the former registered nurse who served at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She testified before Congress about the death of infants who survived the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/09/05/obamas_abortion_positon_to_the_left_of_naral c05d5c54-48c9-45b4-9b2b-c4792cdfdd10 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:28:26 GMT Frank Pastore from KKLA in Los Angeles interviews Gary Bauer, president of American Values about the effort to redefine the marriage protection amendment on the fall ballot. Pastore: The Attorney General of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/08/06/california_frontline_of_the_marriage_culture_war 40e16ff4-2054-4487-ae2a-02245690030b Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:16:27 GMT Frank Pastore interviews Cal Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance about rational and irrational policies aimed at helping the poor and the environment. Pastore: I started driving in the early '70s. I remember the gas... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/08/04/are_you_ready_for_carbon_rationing 959ba611-0906-448c-b687-febfe8e33fe4 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:30:58 GMT After the release of the Evangelical Manifesto, Frank Pastore interviewed Manifesto signer and National Religious Broadcasters President Frank Wright. Frank Pastore: The Evangelical Manifesto. You probably heard about... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/05/29/what_went_wrong_with_the_evangelical_manifesto c1ffc0c6-1922-45df-baf2-1baee19529dd Thu, 29 May 2008 14:48:32 GMT