Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the 100th anniversary of the Scopes “Monkey Trial” and its lasting impact on the national debate over science, religion, and liberty. The conversation revisits the Butler Act, the clash between evolution and biblical creation, and how the trial transformed public education and constitutional law, while asking why questions raised a century ago still resonate in classrooms and culture today.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Little Sisters of the Poor v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The discussion examines how the Supreme Court previously protected the Little Sisters’ religious conscience rights, why Pennsylvania and other states continue to challenge those protections, and what the latest appeal to the Third Circuit could mean for religious nonprofits nationwide.
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About the Show: Faith & Politics is a show dedicated to discussing issues surrounding the intersection of Church, State and politics and the examination of whether you are allowing your faith to shape your politics or your politics starting to shape your faith. What do you do when God and government come face to face?
Panelists: Todd McFarland, Counsel General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Tim Schultz, President of 1st Amendment Partnership; Andre Wang, General Counsel of the North Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Vialo Weis, Indiana Conference Public Affairs and Religious Liberty department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
About Us: North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) is a ministry dedicated to proclaiming and defending the God-given gift of religious freedom which is integral to our identity as Seventh-day Adventist Christians. Learn more about PARL at www.religiousliberty.info.
Panelists
Todd McFarland
Tim Schultz
Andre Wang
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