Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the Biden administration’s new rule restoring religious liberty protections in federally funded social services. This rule mandates nondiscrimination on the basis of religion and ensures beneficiaries can access services without participating in religious activities. The panel delves into the implications for faith-based organizations and beneficiaries.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, where homeless individuals sued over laws penalizing sleeping on public property. The Ninth Circuit ruled the laws violated the Eighth Amendment due to insufficient shelter beds, excluding religious shelters from the count. The discussion examines the legal and social ramifications of this decision.
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: Lawrence Brown, Senior Pastor of the Queensboro Seventh-day Adventist Church; Timothy Golden, Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College; Todd McFarland, Deputy General Counsel General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Tim Schultz, President of 1st Amendment Partnership.
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
Dr. Timothy Golden
Todd McFarland
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