Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs’ newly announced task force to investigate and eliminate alleged anti-Christian discrimination within the agency. Prompted by an executive order from President Trump, the initiative encourages VA employees to report incidents perceived as hostile to Christian values. While supporters hail it as a defense of religious freedom, critics argue it risks privileging one faith and deepening division within the veteran community.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case of Nick Rolovich, the former Washington State University football coach fired after requesting a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rolovich, a practicing Catholic, alleges that university leadership deliberately undermined his exemption despite a panel approving it. After losing in district court, he is now appealing to the Ninth Circuit, raising broader questions about religious rights and institutional accountability.
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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; Wilmer Leon, nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to national and international television news programs and newspapers; Joy Mosely, Associate Vice President of Government & Strategic Relations Council for Christian Colleges & Universities; and Andrew Polk, Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University and the author of the critically acclaimed book, Faith In Freedom: Propaganda, Presidential Politics, and the Making of an American Religion.
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 L. Baker III
Wilmer Leon
Joy Mosely
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