Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss Walmart’s new scheduling guidelines, which may force employees to choose between their faith and their full-time employment. As weekend availability becomes a requirement for stable hours, many religious employees who observe the Sabbath are left without protection. Does this violate religious freedom in the workplace?
In the second segment of the show, we examine the legal battle Seventh-Day Baptist Church of Daytona Beach v. City of Daytona Beach. The city has ordered the church to stop its long-standing food pantry, citing zoning laws that only restrict places of worship. Is this a fair application of the law, or an unjust targeting of religious institutions?
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: Judith Hawkins, Former Judge and Attorney in Tallahassee, Florida; Dr. Andrew Polk Associate Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University and the author of the critically acclaimed book, Faith In Freedom: Propaganda, Presidential Politics, and the Making of an American Religion; Melissa Reid, Director of Government Relations for the North American Division of the SDA Church; Jennifer Woods, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Lake 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
Judith Hawkins
Dr. Andrew R. Polk
Melissa Reid
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