Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss a controversial federal memo allowing government employees to evangelize and persuade coworkers about the “correctness” of their religion. The conversation explores how this policy impacts workplace inclusivity, the rights of employees with minority faiths or no faith, and whether encouraging religious debate in the office could undermine respect for individual beliefs while claiming to promote religious freedom.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Chiles v. Salazar. The discussion examines Colorado’s ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors, the legal and ethical conflicts for therapists like Kaley Chiles, and how state mandates interact with medical judgment, parental rights, and youth welfare.
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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: Dr. 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; Dr. 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; and Jennifer Woods, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
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
Dr. Wilmer Leon
Joy Mosely
Dr. Andrew Polk
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