Season 2, Ep. 04: Grading the Trump administration on religious freedom
Release Date: 11/19/2020
S6, Ep. 08: Ten Commandments and Trump’s first week
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Special Presentation: We're bringing you the latest episode of the Respecting Religion podcast on the BJC Podcast feed. Join us on the Respecting Religion podcast feed for more episodes! In this week’s episode of the Respecting Religion podcast, Amanda and Holly discuss the problems with government mandates to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, focusing on a case out of Louisiana. BJC and other Christian groups filed a brief in that case to explain why, as Christians, we oppose the Louisiana law and how the government’s decision to choose a religious text to display in a public...
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Christian nationalism, Respect for Marriage Act, and the Supreme Court: Join us on Respecting Religion
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Want to learn more about the Respect for Marriage Act, the Supreme Court arguments in the 303 Creative case, and congressional testimony that mentions Christian nationalism for the first time? Join Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman on the Respecting Religion podcast feed. Now is a great time to catch up – search for “Respecting Religion” on this same podcasting provider! See a list of all episodes of Respecting Religion at https://bjconline.org/respectingreligion/
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S3, Ep. 09: Reviewing the Biden administration’s first year in religious liberty
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It’s been one year since President Joe Biden took office. What have we seen from his administration in regards to religious liberty? From executive actions to court cases to appointments, Amanda and Holly take a look at this administration’s actions that impact faith freedom for all. In segment three, they talk about how President Biden has continued to practice his private faith in a very public role over the past year. You're listening on our old feed -- to get access to the show notes and additional information, listen to this show on the feed named "Respecting Religion" or...
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S3, Ep. 08: Flying the flag and Christian nationalism: Previewing Shurtleff v. Boston
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S3, Ep. 07: Is religion really just like soccer or book club? Responding to the oral arguments in Carson v. Makin
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S3, Ep. 06: Challenging misinformation: How to have productive conversations with friends and family
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S3, Ep. 05: What’s the problem with the government funding religious education? A preview of Carson v. Makin
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S3, Ep. 04: Searching for sincerity and standards: SCOTUS on religious rites in the execution chamber
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S3, Ep. 03: What’s going on with religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates?
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info_outlineWhat do we make of the Trump legacy when it comes to religious freedom? Go beyond the sound bites and confusing statements as Amanda and Holly analyze what really happened over the past four years. They note areas of agreement, instances where religious language was used to divide, how high-level appointments mattered, proliferations of religious exemptions, Betsy DeVos and the shift of public funds to religious schools, and what it all means for the future of religious liberty in our country.
Segment 1: Divisive tactics and confusing statements (starting at 00:49)
Holly was in this NPR story by Tom Gjelten: Religious Freedom Arguments Give Rise To Executive Order Battle
For more on the protections of the Johnson Amendment, visit BJConline.org/JohnsonAmendment
Read Attorney General Bill Barr’s 2019 speech at Notre Dame Law School at this link.
Read Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s 2019 speech titled “Being a Christian leader” at this link.
In season one, Amanda and Holly talked about religion and the public schools on episode 3 and episode 19.
For more on the president’s photo-op with a Bible, listen to episode 15 from season one.
Segment 2: Religious exemptions and the legacy of Betsy Devos (starting at 19:28)
Amanda and Holly discussed the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act last season in episode 20 and episode 12.
Listen to episode 2 from this season for a full discussion of the Fulton v. Philadelphia case or visit BJConline.org/Fulton
For more on the Trinity Lutheran case, visit BJConline.org/TrinityLutheran
For more on the Espinoza case, visit BJConline.org/Espinoza
Holly mentioned the Department of Justice memo that didn’t say much about the Establishment Clause. Read it at this link.
Segment three: Season of gratitude (starting at 38:53)
Thank you for joining us each week! We are taking Thanksgiving off, but join us again the first week of December.