Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the growing debate over displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms across Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. While supporters say these laws affirm moral and historical values, opponents argue they blur the line between church and state. With courts striking down such mandates as unconstitutional, the discussion turns to what it really means for government actions to have a “secular purpose” — and whether faith-based messages can coexist within public education.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Gudrun Kristofersdottir v. CVS Health Corporation, in which a nurse practitioner was fired after CVS reversed its long-standing accommodation for her religious objections to prescribing hormonal contraceptives. Despite years of faithful service and prior agreements allowing referrals, CVS implemented a no-exceptions policy in 2021. After her termination, Gunna’s attorneys reached a confidential settlement, underscoring ongoing tensions between corporate policy and religious conscience rights.
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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 Former Member of Maryland House of Delegates and Former County Executive; Bob Burrow, General Counsel for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Amilcar Gröschel, Jr. Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, Systematic Theology and Law at Washington Adventist University; Wilmer Leon, nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to national and international television news programs and newspapers.
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
Bob Burrow
Amilcar Gröschel, Jr.
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