Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss growing concerns over rapid moral and legal changes in Australia involving abortion, family policy, sexuality, and religious expression. The conversation examines claims that secular legislation is reshaping public life, restricting Christian voices, and raising new debates about human dignity, freedom of conscience, and the nation’s ethical direction.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Weems v. Association of Related Churches. The discussion focuses on claims brought against a church-starting association accused of influencing leadership disputes at Celebration Church. Panelists examine church autonomy, organizational liability, and how courts handle internal conflicts within religious networks.
About the Show: Faith and 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: Jennifer Woods, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Lake Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Dr. Amilcar Gröschel, Jr., Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, Systematic Theology and Law at Washington Adventist University; Bettina Krause, Editor of Liberty Magazine; Judith Hawkins, Former Judge and Attorney in Tallahassee Florida.
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. Amilcar Gröschel, Jr.
Judith Hawkins
Bettina Krause
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