Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss North Dakota’s proposed bill to require the Ten Commandments in all public and higher education classrooms. Supporters claim it instills moral values, while critics argue it breaches the line between church and state. The conversation explores whether religion and politics can ever be truly separated, and whether religious expression belongs in public education.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Catholic Charities v. Whitmer, where a Michigan law bans faith-based counselors from offering alternatives to gender-affirming care. Catholic Charities and therapist Emily McJones argue the law violates their religious freedom, free speech, and parental rights. The panel examines the legal and ethical questions surrounding children’s mental health, religious liberty, and state intervention.
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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: Rushern Baker, President and CEO of the Baker Strategy Group and UMD Professor Public Policy; Bettina Krause, Editor of Liberty Magazine; Andre Wang, General Counsel of the North Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; and Vialo Weis, Indiana Conference PARL Department.
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
Rushern Baker
Bettina Krause
Andre Wang
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