Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the impact of evangelicals on midterm elections. Leaders and groups, both longstanding and new, are mobilizing their efforts to shape the political landscape. Our panelists explore the strategies and impact of organizations like Faith & Freedom Coalition and Turning Point Faith as they rally support for candidates. We discuss how these groups navigate the line between activism and endorsements while aiming to sway voters.
In the second segment of the show, our focus turns to the case Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra. A federal mandate issued in 2016 as part of Obamacare requires doctors and hospitals across the country to perform gender-transition procedures on any patient, including a child, even if the procedure violates the doctor’s conscience and could harm the patient. In 2021, a federal district court permanently blocked the transgender mandate. And on August 26, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed—ruling that doctors must be free to practice medicine without being forced to perform controversial gender-transition procedures in violation of their conscience and experienced professional judgment.
In the final segment, Tell Me Something I Don’t Know, each panelist quickly shares interesting pieces of information related to religious freedom.
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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: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Associate PARL (Public Affairs & Religious Liberty) Director Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Todd McFarland, Associate General Counsel General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Tim Schultz, President of 1st Amendment Partnership – nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting religious freedom for Americans of all faiths based in Washington, DC; 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.
Panelists
Dr. Lawrence Brown
Todd McFarland
Tim Schultz
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