On paper, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is one of America's smallest protestant Christian denominations. Yet through the years, it's had a surprisingly outsized influence on the national discourse around religious freedom issues. How and why did this happen?
We unpack the fascinating and little-known history of Adventist advocacy with one of the church's foremost historians.
Interview with Michael Campbell.
Show Notes 
Short history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's religious freedom advocacy: <a href='https://www.religiousliberty.info/history'>https://www.religiousliberty.info/history </a>
Liberty magazine, started by Seventh-day Adventists in 1906, is the world's oldest, continually published magazine of religious freedom: <a href='https://www.libertymagazine.org/'>https://www.libertymagazine.org/</a>

On paper, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is one of America's smallest protestant Christian denominations. Yet through the years, it's had a surprisingly outsized influence on the national discourse around religious freedom issues. How and why did this happen? We unpack the fascinating and little-known history of Adventist advocacy with one of the church's foremost historians. Interview with Michael Campbell. Show Notes Short history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's religious freedom advocacy: https://www.religiousliberty.info/history Liberty magazine, started by Seventh-day Adventists in 1906, is the world's oldest, continually published magazine of religious freedom: https://www.libertymagazine.org/

On paper, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is one of America's smallest protestant Christian denominations. Yet through the years, it's had a surprisingly outsized influence on the national discourse around religious freedom issues. How and why did this happen?
We unpack the fascinating and little-known history of Adventist advocacy with one of the church's foremost historians.
Interview with Michael Campbell.
Show Notes 
Short history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's religious freedom advocacy: <a href="https://www.religiousliberty.info/history" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.religiousliberty.info/history </a>
Liberty magazine, started by Seventh-day Adventists in 1906, is the world's oldest, continually published magazine of religious freedom: <a href="https://www.libertymagazine.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.libertymagazine.org/</a>

15: Punching above its weight: The Adventist Church and religious freedom advocacy with Michael Campbell

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Just Liberty: Where Justice and Liberty Meet The whole idea of religious freedom in America has taken a PR hit. For some, it’s a cover for bigotry or tool for Christian nationalists; for others it’s the last line of defense in a society that’s becoming hostile to traditional faith. Is there a better way to think and talk about religious freedom in America that doesn’t buy into political extremes? Join hosts Alan Reinach, executive director of the Church-State Council, who has been litigating religious liberty cases for nearly 40 years, and Bettina Krause, editor of Liberty Magazine, which has been at the forefront of religious liberty conversations since 1906. Together, they interview experts in law, politics, and faith, and tackle tough religious freedom questions, not just from the courts but also from culture. Listen to Just Liberty for a fresh, balanced take on religious liberty and church-state issues. Coming Spring 2024. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

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