Silent Prayer Arrest Outside Abortion Clinic

Show notes:

In the first segment, our panelists discuss the arrest of a British woman for silent prayer outside an abortion clinic. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charity volunteer and director of UK March for Life, was charged after a passerby suspected she was praying silently. Birmingham authorities implemented censorship zones around abortion facilities, criminalizing any act of approval or disapproval, including prayer. Vaughan-Spruce expressed her concern about being arrested for private thoughts and calls for protection of freedom of expression.

In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Singh v. Berger, where Marine Corps recruits of the Sikh faith face a difficult choice between religious obligations and military service. Aekash Singh, Jaskirat Singh, and Milaap Singh Chahal, along with Marine Captain Sukhbir Toor, are asking for religious accommodations to maintain their beards and turbans while serving. The Marines’ uniformity standards have evolved to promote diversity, and other branches already accommodate Sikh service members. The case is being heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

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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. Lawrence Brown, Associate PARL (Public Affairs & Religious Liberty) Director Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Dr. Timothy Golden, Professor of Philosophy Walla Walla University; André Wang, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the North Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Vialo Weis, Jr., attorney and departmental director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty and Planned Giving for Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

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.