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''Speechless: Silencing the Christians'' (also known as ''Silencing Christians'') is a 2008 documentary series produced by the American Family Association (AFA) and hosted by commentator Janet Parshall; the 13-episode series was first televised by the Inspiration Network. The documentary series describes the AFA's opposition to what it claims to be "political correctness", and claims that various factors, such as separation of church and state, hate crime laws, the Fairness Doctrine, and the "gay agenda", are threatening the existence of Christianity. The DVD release added a 14th episode. The series was also broadcast as a one-hour special in 2009, causing controversy at a Tampa, Florida television station. ==Episode list== # Series Premiere # Is This Thing On? -- The episode discusses the "separation of church and state" and points out that the precise phrase does not appear in the United States Constitution. It claims that separation of church and state is used to prevent Christians from expressing their beliefs. Ann Coulter describes what she refers to as the "intolerance" of the left. # Grandmas Behind Bars -- Hate crimes legislation and its potential impact on Christians is discussed. Tristan Emmanuel talks about Christians involved in various hate crime cases in Canada. The arrest of eleven Christian protesters ("Philly 11") at the 2004 OutFest Philadelphia street festival is recounted. # Olivia's Song -- A young girl is told she could not sing "Our God is an Awesome God" at her after-school talent show. The city of Philadelphia declines to renew the lease of the building used by the Boy Scouts of America over their policy requiring heterosexual scout leaders. Dr. Gary Cass describes incidents of discrimination against Christians. # Vows on the Boardwalk? -- This episode examines the Ocean Grove, New Jersey "Boardwalk Pavilion case", where two lesbians file a complaint against a Methodist association, which refused on religious grounds to allow a same-sex civil union ceremony to be held in a structure which the plaintiffs claimed was public property. # Lone Star Justice -- This episode focuses on the "School Children's Religious Liberties Act and The "separation of church and state", in the case of elementary school students in Texas "banned" from mentioning Jesus or God during Christmas and Easter. # The Fairness Doctrine # Isabella -- Lisa Miller, a former lesbian, attempts to retain custody of her six-year-old daughter, Isabella, from her former partner after their civil union ended. # Christians Need Not Apply - Part 1 # Christians Need Not Apply - Part 2 -- This episode discusses the case of Crystal Dixon, an African American former executive at the University of Toledo, whose employment was terminated when she wrote a letter rejecting comparisons between the 1960s civil rights movement and the gay rights movement. She sued, claiming unlawful termination; her attorney at the Thomas More Law Center is interviewed. # The Ivory Tower # The Hallowed Halls of Tolerance # Whispering Christians -- Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) discusses ''Why We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say it's Wrong'', a book he co-written that attempts to explore "liberal biases" in society. # Defending the Faithful -- This episode takes a look at organizations fighting what they describe as "anti-Christian discrimination", such as Alliance Defense Fund, Liberty Legal Institute, Pacific Justice Institute, Liberty Counsel and the Rutherford Institute. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Speechless: Silencing the Christians」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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