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) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:54:00 GMT Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ So, what do you think happened last night? What does it mean for Christianity, for Israel, the Middle East and the world at large? For the United States of America, for your family, your kids and for your grandkids?... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2012/11/08/washington_is_on_the_path_to_athens 78e23371-d269-42e8-8705-c21d72989ba0 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:54:00 GMT 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 The California Supreme Court has now legalized same-sex marriage, overturning the will of the people. In 2000, 61 percent of Californians voted for Proposition 22 which reads, simply and clearly, "Only marriage between... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/05/28/same-sex_marriage_giant_leap_in_the_wrong_direction 76cf23d5-c83b-45de-97a2-a30eb9ceaa97 Wed, 28 May 2008 16:10:00 GMT On May 7, the 19-page "An Evangelical Manifesto" was released, along with its 29-page study guide. Many good and wonderful people are among the 77 charter signatories. But, I've got a bunch of red flags and question... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/05/12/questioning_an_evangelical_manifesto 49d60218-76d0-4053-9a83-15b02d4e6678 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:04:22 GMT I have a few questions-but they are not about whether Oprah Winfrey, Eckhart Tolle or Marianne Williamson are good, smart and nice people. I'm sure they are. My concern is about the ideas they hold-since good, smart,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/03/31/questions_that_bother_oprah_and_todays_new_age_thinkers f42dc2e6-69d8-4762-bab0-06322a1115b4 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:54:02 GMT The Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas, offers a Free 72 oz. Steak-if you can finish it in less than an hour. I've done it seven times. The meal consists of a shrimp cocktail, dinner salad, roll and butter, baked potato... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/03/25/i_held_the_big_texan_steak_record_for_21_years,_until_last_night 6ace91a7-6743-4998-8e71-7865c587873b Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:56:36 GMT Dear Huck, I can say, along with millions of Americans, that you've won our hearts. Now, close the deal and win our minds and thereby our votes by answering the main questions your critics have raised... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2008/01/14/dear_huck_you've_won_our_hearts,_now_win_our_minds_too b988e6bc-5019-49d6-aa94-f2114ce7e781 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:29:35 GMT Millions of Christian conservatives have the same angst I do: we're willing to vote for Mitt Romney for president, but unwilling to compromise our Christian faith in the process. Calling us "bigots" and claiming... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/12/18/christian_angst_over_a_romney_presidency 9b5f126a-1cfa-4651-a6d0-d7d17bb57a76 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:23:20 GMT One says he is, but he shouldn't be. Another says he is, but isn't enough. Another says he's always been, but wants to be more so. And, another says bluntly "Evangelicals are over-committed to the Bible." And all this... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/12/05/who_is_rightly_committed_to_the_bible_romney,_hybels,_macarthur,_or_moreland 7d33b4cc-8c41-4b03-a7fb-d5482fd4ccd1 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:21:15 GMT Radio host and columnist Frank Pastore interviews Tony Perkins, former Louisiana legislator and president of the Family Research Council. Frank Pastore: There is a huge effort by the mainstream media and on the left .... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/11/04/is_the_religious_right_dead f3e6f68b-c1f8-4c9b-abaa-b687336762c8 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:00:49 GMT I, a conservative Christian, am partly responsible for passing one of the most pro-gay agendas in American history. Starting January 1, 2008, California will implement SB-777, a bill that goes far beyond the old... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/10/21/beware_of_an_arnold_dressed_as_a_rudy c3356f58-83e1-4a82-bdc3-8a7db7a50b14 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:00:30 GMT Last week I wrote, "We in the pro-life movement have got a decision to make. If this were a football game, it would be the fourth quarter with one second on the clock. We, the Lifers, trail the Choicers by three points.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/10/11/a_question_of_strategy_for_pro-lifers_part_two d748810d-9b35-4117-bce4-082736e06cfe Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:22:36 GMT Frank Pastore: Dr. Dobson why don't we start with what happened last week-there was a meeting in Salt Lake City-let's pick it up there. Dr. James Dobson: Yes, there was an informal meeting of about 50 pro-family... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/10/10/james_dobson_interview_its_about_principle,_not_pragmatism acdbb85e-b7fa-409d-9e9c-84251f430d54 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:47:58 GMT We in the pro-life movement have got a decision to make. If this were a football game, it would be the fourth quarter with one second on the clock. We, the Lifers, trail the Choicers by three points. We're on... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/10/07/a_question_of_strategy_for_pro-lifers 93ff18fb-82e0-428b-8c5e-d3971fafc500 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:00:41 GMT Quick! What's the first image that jumps to mind when you hear the phrase "gay pride?" For millions of Americans it might be a rainbow sticker on a rear window, or perhaps an image of a smartly-dressed gay couple at a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/30/folsom_street_fair_reminds_us_of_what_"gay_pride"_means d36eeda6-3b54-410f-b09f-449d7a4f9be9 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT All this health care talk can sometimes get confusing. Who doesn't want better health care for less money? I'd love to pay less for my insurance as long as I could still go to the doctors of my choice, the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/23/no_more_free_lunch_at_the_health_care_buffet 0dbd13c8-7085-4f7f-a343-41b69bf95297 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:00:28 GMT Liberals love to say "The Bible talks more about poverty than anything else," and from this they claim support for their increasingly socialist agenda. The problem is, nearly every one of them reject inerrancy-that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/16/exposing_how_liberals_misread_the_bible fa297306-d01c-473f-ab33-58dd4f69ccea Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:14:28 GMT There are some things you just gotta do yourself. Someone else can't lose your weight, quit your addiction, parent your kids, or confess your sins. You have to do it. And, just as you can't buy indulgences that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/09/carbon_offsets__eco-extortion,_green_guilt,_and_the_selling_of_indulgences 662fefce-3b60-4ca3-b76a-d6ffe101d4fe Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:00:48 GMT Cavemen are popular once again. No, I'm not talking about those successful Geico commercials that won their own series on ABC starting October 2, (view the trailer here). I'm talking about the two discoveries that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/03/the_latest_problems_with_the_"man_evolved_from_apes"_thesis 0652be01-d5e4-4d13-aab9-ba1d22492e33 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:28:00 GMT "Hector in Los Angeles, welcome to 'The Frank Pastore Show. '" His voice cracked as he came on the line. Nerves. You could tell he probably had never called a radio show before. "Frank, you just don't understand... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/08/26/christians,_elvira_arellano,_and_sanctuary d2a81a6e-82f2-40b8-a287-6f85cbaa4db8 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:18 GMT How do they do it? I mean, how can the leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) tell their kids with a straight face not to be sexually active outside of marriage when they've just voted last... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/08/19/sex_and_the_lutheran_youth_group 9f07186c-75f3-4b30-a295-c9bbc4cf8ee4 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT Liberals are predictably doing everything they can to win in 2008. Everyone knows a key part of their strategy is to "get religion" and trick as many Christians as possible to care less about the Bible, abortion and gay... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/08/12/who_speaks_for_america's_evangelicals 612bf242-c99d-48d9-9f53-627707056f9c Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT Ahhh. The delicious irony of postmodern emergents asking me for evidence to support my arguments from last week's "Why Al Qaeda Supports The Emergent Church". when their relativistic worldview proclaims the futility of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/07/29/outing_the_emergents_with_three_questions 71d4b158-fb30-4cfa-bd14-ccc8228b150d Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT The greatest threat to world peace is radical Islam. If not for the United States, millions more would be suffering under the tyranny of sharia law all over the world. Our Muslim enemies know post-Christian Europe has... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/07/22/why_al_qaeda_supports_the_emergent_church 2fd89ac9-e87c-4f7b-bc47-0b8932f0d208 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:21:33 GMT Despite the wild popularity of their number one hit "Man Is Responsible for Global Warming," I'm still not wowed by the music of Al Gore and his backup band, The Live Earth Hystericals. All their songs sound the same,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/07/15/three_questions_for_al_gore_and_the_live_earth_hystericals 5b44ccf4-1f4a-4520-a3a6-cd0adffc6975 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT Last Monday, Paris Hilton called Barbara Walters from jail to update her on how things were going (story here). Paris said, "I'm hanging in there. I feel as if I'm a different person. I've dropped my appeal. I don't... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/06/17/paris_hilton's_summer_reading 7a2fcff1-7a2f-4ff7-aacf-6097fc7b26d3 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:01:02 GMT In an earlier column, I discussed why the religious left is wrong on budgets, morality, and priorities (available here). Here, in Part II, I want to focus on what happened Monday night between the three Democrat... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/06/10/wallis_is_wrong,_part_ii_the_socialist_christocrats a038f6c9-2a62-4a46-81ee-8c10de10df31 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:00:34 GMT The first Christians were charged with blasphemy because they refused to confess "Caesar is Lord." For this crime against the state, they were crucified, lit on fire, and served as human torches to light the evening... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/06/03/jesus_is_lord__hewitt,_mormonism_and_bigotry fbec4dac-c826-42fc-9b85-4fbd4b556db3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:01:00 GMT How should a Christian view illegal immigration? I'll assume you're already familiar with how the debate frequently goes. Basically, both sides toss verses at one another. Those who favor amnesty cite... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/05/27/the_good_samaritan,_generosity_and_illegal_immigration 1adbac76-2f17-4169-82d2-d2329ea2c8ca Sun, 27 May 2007 04:00:23 GMT Slavery was once both legal and immoral, much as abortion is today. The Dred Scott decision was overturned because it was both bad jurisprudence and immoral-just like Roe v. Wade. In supporting the Dred Scott decisi http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/05/20/lincoln's_question_for_rudy 8707d1df-7ec8-4b2e-aaa4-cf5d2df8fa96 Sun, 20 May 2007 04:01:00 GMT After hearing so many of our politicians try to deftly finesse and coyly nuance themselves into so many murky, equivocal shades of grey, wasn't it great to hear a man of principle and conviction speak last week with... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/05/13/where_are_the_protestant_benedicts 31c4a49f-74bb-4f48-9de9-94383deda6f5 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:27 GMT Their titles sound so confident: . The Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism and Islam by Michel Onfray. . God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens. . Letter... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/05/06/why_atheism_fails__the_four_big_bangs 6a211998-06bb-412e-91c9-ffe94c2dfc3b Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:44 GMT Am I an anti-Mormon bigot for simply raising this question? In this column two weeks ago (available here), I stated I would vote for Mitt Romney should he win the Republican nomination, and that "though I am willing... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/04/28/mormonism__religion,_denomination,_or_cult 9fa842db-34cd-47ca-970a-bcaa504b4091 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:56:15 GMT Let's test your knowledge of world religions. Below is the entire message delivered by one of the four religious leaders at last week's convocation at Virginia Tech, in the aftermath of the horrible mass murders that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/04/22/ashamed_of_the_gospel__missed_opportunity_at_virginia_tech 65be7c9a-0928-4535-9cde-9eb1937ac044 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:00:56 GMT The Romney candidacy put Mormonism into the American spotlight and has given us all op-portunity to clarify our convictions on our political system and the Mormon faith. The lines be-tween politics and religion are... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/04/15/mitt_romney,_mormonism_and_the_presidency_of_the_united_states 767e0cd7-eb1b-4e0a-bf41-6e27cb4d970f Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:00:55 GMT Despite a 45-year monopoly on public education, the Left has been unable to persuade most Americans to abandon their belief in God and creation and replace it with a belief in atheism and evolution. According to the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/04/08/a_leftist_declaration_of_de-pendence 60f9ca14-6fb0-4f22-8e87-6f2ab883b771 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:00:50 GMT