Show notes:
In the first segment, our panelists discuss the legal battle of Sacred Heart Academy challenging Michigan’s antidiscrimination law, supported by a Jewish group and an Islamic advocacy team. The lawsuit raises concerns about the school’s religious autonomy and the impact of the law on Catholic teachings regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
In the second segment of the show, we explore the case of OKPLAC Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, which revolves around the approval of taxpayer funding for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma. This groundbreaking decision has sparked lawsuits questioning the constitutionality of funding a religious public charter school and its compliance with anti-discrimination policies.
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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: Lawrence Brown, Senior Pastor of the Queensboro Seventh-day Adventist Church; Todd McFarland, Deputy General Counsel General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Melissa Reid, Director of Government Affairs for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists; 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
Lawrence Brown
Todd McFarland
Melissa Reid
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