Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss a growing conflict in West Virginia over religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements. The conversation examines a federal HHS letter backing Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order requiring recognition of religious exemptions under state law, despite objections from the state Board of Education. Panelists explore constitutional questions, federal-state tensions, and what this dispute means for religious freedom, public health policy, and parental rights.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case LOE v. Jett, where a federal judge struck down a Minnesota law excluding certain religious colleges from a state dual-enrollment program. The ruling restored access for faith-based institutions that require statements of belief, finding the restriction violated the First Amendment. The discussion focuses on educational choice, religious discrimination, and the limits of state authority in funding programs.
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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. Amilcar Gröschel, Jr. Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, Systematic Theology; Bettina Krause, Editor of Liberty Magazine; Melissa Reid, Director of Government Affairs for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Vialo Weis, Indiana Conference PARL Department 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
Amilcar Gröschel, Jr.
Bettina Krause
Melissa Reid
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