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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S3, Ep. 02: Out of the shadows and into the courtroom: Religion in the execution chamber
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info_outlineThis summer, the coronavirus pandemic raised novel new questions about religious freedom and government powers. Now, as we head toward winter, what have we learned? Amanda and Holly talk about the latest actions from this surprisingly emotional Supreme Court. Starting with Justice Samuel Alito’s November speech to the Federalist Society (starting at 08:12), they then break down the Thanksgiving eve decision that overturned New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s limits on worship in coronavirus hotspots (20:03) and talk about what it might mean for restrictions in other places. Learn more about what’s at stake for religious freedom in these court cases and the importance of comparing apples to apples.
Segment one: What’s happened in challenges to government restrictions on in-person worship services so far? (starting at 00:47)
Amanda and Holly talked about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion and religious freedom in four episodes of season one of Respecting Religion:
Episode 6: Stay-at-home orders, religious freedom, and RFRA
Episode 8: Religious freedom in the age of coronavirus
Episode 10: Lawsuits challenging COVID-19 directives
Episode 14: Finding the right response to reopening
Holly mentioned two cases from earlier this year: South Bay United Pentecostal v. Newsom (California) from May and Calvary Chapel v. Sisolak (Nevada) from July.
Read more about the Thanksgiving eve decision in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Andrew M. Cuomo (New York) on BJC’s website at this link.
Amanda and Holly talked about the speech Justice Samuel Alito gave to the Federalist Society during the 2020 National Lawyers Convention on November 12. You can watch the entire speech at this link. The clip we played is from 35:05-35:41.
Segment two: Supreme Court sniping in the New York decision (20:03)
For a humorous take on comparing like things to like things, check out this editorial from Brian Kaylor, the editor of Word & Way: Treating Costco like my church.
The really important free exercise case at the Supreme Court this year is Fulton v. Philadelphia. Learn more at BJConline.org/Fulton.
Segment three: Individual liberty and the common good (40:32)
Holly mentioned this Religion News Service (RNS) story by Jack Jenkins: Biden says Americans can worship in person ‘safely.’ But what does that mean?
Amanda mentioned this op-ed by Pope Francis that came out on Thanksgiving Day: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts