Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss a growing wave of violence against Christians in India, highlighted by over 700 reported incidents in 2024. They examine an urgent appeal by more than 400 Christian leaders to India’s president and prime minister, urging action to protect religious minorities and restore peace in Manipur and beyond. The conversation explores the broader implications for India’s democracy, pluralism, and global image.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case involving Southern Methodist University and the United Methodist Church. The Church, which founded SMU, is challenging the university’s attempt to sever historic governance ties. Our panel examines the legal and religious stakes of the case, focusing on the constitutional protections of religious institutions to govern their internal affairs without state interference.
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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 University of Maryland Professor Public Policy; Nia Johnson, Assistant Professor of Law at Wake Forest Law School; Wilmer Leon, nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to national and international television news programs and newspapers André Wang, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the North Pacific 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
Rushern Baker
Nia Johnson
Dr. Wilmer Leon
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