31 - The importance of Religious Liberty

In this episode, the whole team is here to discuss the importance of religious liberty, which is one of our four public policy priorities. John Litzler leads us, as we talk about the current state of religious freedoms in America, recent court cases related to this issue, the importance of preserving religious liberty for all for the sake of the gospel, and examples of religious freedom violations abroad.

Timestamps:

1:38 - Introduction: What is Religious Liberty/Freedom and where do we get the phrase “Separation of church and state”?

8:21 - Will religious freedoms in America increase or decrease in the next 5-10 years?

17:35 - The CLC weighed in on a religious liberty case in Texas (Perez v. City of San Antonio).

28:16 - Examples of and thoughts on RFRA (Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act) proposed "carveouts" by both the right and left.

36:36 - How is the quest for political power contrary to religious liberty?

42:35 - How can getting religious liberty right help us against trends of hyperpolarization?

49:50 - International examples of religious freedom violations we heard about from the Global Religious Freedom Gathering at DBU (October 20-21, 2025).

57:32 - What is Good?

1:06:00 - Outtakes

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