Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss congressional efforts to recognize April as Sikh History Month and the contributions Sikh Americans have made through faith, service, and community leadership. The conversation explores the importance of religious diversity, public recognition of minority faiths, and how honoring different religious traditions reflects America’s commitment to religious liberty and inclusion.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Lorenzo v. San Francisco Zen Center, examining whether participants in a Buddhist monastery’s residential training program should be considered employees entitled to wages or religious trainees engaged in spiritual formation. The discussion considers the balance between labor laws and the constitutional protection of religious organizations’ internal religious practices.
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: Dr. Andrew Polk Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University; Dr. Nia Johnson, Assistant Professor at Wake Forest Law School; Melissa Reid, Director of Government Affairs for the North American Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church; and Dr. 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
Dr. Wilmer Leon
Dr. Nia Johnson
Dr. Andrew R. Polk
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