Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the heated controversy over Texas’s newly approved Bluebonnet Learning curriculum. Critics argue the materials are overly infused with Christian and biblical references, raising church-state concerns in public education. Defenders of the curriculum say the references are used only for historical and literary context. The panel explores what role, if any, religion should play in public school classrooms and whether this curriculum crosses constitutional boundaries.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Aubry McMahon v. World Vision, Inc., in which a Christian nonprofit rescinded a job offer after learning the applicant was in a same-sex marriage. A federal judge ruled the action violated anti-discrimination laws, but World Vision argues it acted based on religious beliefs. Now on appeal, the case could have sweeping implications for LGBTQ employment protections and religious liberty across the country.
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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: Bettina Krause, Editor of Liberty Magazine; 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;
Melissa Reid, Director of Government Affairs for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; and Jennifer Woods, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Lake Union Conference 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
Bettina Krause
Andrew Polk
Melissa Reid
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