Capitol Conversations

Capitol Conversations

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Capitol Conversations episodes

  • Capitol Conversations LIVE: Trinity Lutheran

    Travis Wussow moderates a panel event on Capitol Hill to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Trinity Lutheran. Cohosted by the ERLC and the Alliance Defending freedom, the conversation features attorney David Cortman, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-4), Kevin Smith of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, and Russell Moore.   

    Guest bios

    • David Cortman, ADF
    • Rep. Vicky Hartzler, U.S. House of Representatives
    • Russell Moore, ERLC
    • Kevin Smith, BCM/D  

      • Case resources

      • Trinity Lutheran content via ERLC.com
      • Top quotes from the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court win
      • Previous podcast episode on Trinity Lutheran with ADF attorney Erik Stanley
      • Case explainer from ADF
      • Case coverage by SCOTUSBlog
      • ERLC’s amicus brief (PDF)
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      • Senator James Lankford on assisted suicide; Russell Moore on criminal justice reform

        Senator Lankford on physician assisted suicide

        • Senator Lankford, Oklahoma (webpage)
        • Explainer: How to reject physician-assisted suicide – ERLC.com
        • Extended podcast interview with ethicist Ben Mitchell on assisted suicide – ERLC.com
        • What I said to my state's legislators about assisted suicide – ERLC.com
        • SBC Resolutions related to assisted suicide and sanctity of life

          • Russell Moore on Criminal Justice Reform

          • Justice Declaration including full white paper – Prison Fellowship
          • SBC Resolutions on the growing prison population (2013) and capital punishment (2000)
          • Justice reform resources from Prison Fellowship

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            24 min
          • Senator James Lankford on assisted suicide; Russell Moore on criminal justice reform

            Senator Lankford on physician assisted suicide

            • Senator Lankford, Oklahoma (webpage)
            • Explainer: How to reject physician-assisted suicide - ERLC.com
            • Extended podcast interview with ethicist Ben Mitchell on assisted suicide - ERLC.com
            • What I said to my state's legislators about assisted suicide - ERLC.com
            • SBC Resolutions related to assisted suicide and sanctity of life

              • Russell Moore on Criminal Justice Reform

              • Justice Declaration including full white paper - Prison Fellowship
              • SBC Resolutions on the growing prison population (2013) and capital punishment (2000)  
              • Justice reform resources from Prison Fellowship
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              • Senator James Lankford on assisted suicide; Russell Moore on criminal justice reform

                Senator Lankford on physician assisted suicide

                • Senator Lankford, Oklahoma (webpage)
                • Explainer: How to reject physician-assisted suicide - ERLC.com
                • Extended podcast interview with ethicist Ben Mitchell on assisted suicide - ERLC.com
                • What I said to my state's legislators about assisted suicide - ERLC.com
                • SBC Resolutions related to assisted suicide and sanctity of life

                  • Russell Moore on Criminal Justice Reform

                  • Justice Declaration including full white paper - Prison Fellowship
                  • SBC Resolutions on the growing prison population (2013) and capital punishment (2000)  
                  • Justice reform resources from Prison Fellowship
                    • 24 min
                  • Religious freedom wins at Supreme Court; The Senate Healthcare draft

                    The ERLC D.C. team analyzes the draft health care bill revealed by the Senate.

                    Trinity Lutheran wins, 7-2, at the Supreme Court

                    • Why Trinity Lutheran Matters – Russell Moore
                    • Explainer via ERLC
                    • Top quotes from the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court win – ERLC
                    • Russell Moore calls Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court ruling “triumph for religious freedom”
                    • Case resource page via Alliance Defending Freedom Full case log via SCOTUSBlog

                      • EVENT: Capitol Conversations Live, cohosted with ADF

                      The ERLC and Alliance Defending Freedom host a conversation about the implications of the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court decision. Free registration. Panelists include:

                      • Russell Moore – President, The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
                      • David Cortman – Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation, Alliance Defending Freedom
                      • Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
                      • Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4)

                        • Senate’s discussion draft of healthcare bill in motion

                        • The final-ish countdown…revisions and CBO score out today… – Examiner

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                          26 min
                        • Religious freedom wins at Supreme Court; The Senate Healthcare draft

                          The ERLC D.C. team analyzes the draft health care bill revealed by the Senate.

                          Trinity Lutheran wins, 7-2, at the Supreme Court

                          • Why Trinity Lutheran Matters - Russell Moore
                          • Explainer via ERLC
                          • Top quotes from the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court win - ERLC
                          • Russell Moore calls Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court ruling “triumph for religious freedom”
                          • Case resource page via Alliance Defending Freedom Full case log via SCOTUSBlog

                            • EVENT: Capitol Conversations Live, cohosted with ADF

                            The ERLC and Alliance Defending Freedom host a conversation about the implications of the Trinity Lutheran Supreme Court decision. Free registration. Panelists include:

                            • Russell Moore - President, The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
                            • David Cortman - Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation, Alliance Defending Freedom
                            • Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
                            • Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4)

                              • Senate’s discussion draft of healthcare bill in motion

                              • The final-ish countdown...revisions and CBO score out today… - Examiner
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                              • Why zoning laws matter to churches; ERLC annual report

                                Russell Moore interviews Pastor Nathan Carter of Immanuel Baptist Church in Chicago. Immanuel Baptist is facing unlawful zoning restrictions and seeks relief under The Religious Land Use and Institutional Persons Act (RLUIPA). Also, Russell Moore’s report to the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.

                                Interview with Pastor Nathan Carter

                                • Chicago church sues over stalled building purchase – Baptist Press
                                • What is RLUIPA? – Mauck & Baker (representing Immanuel Baptist Church)
                                  • Religious Land Use & Institutionalized Persons Act (2000)
                                  • A bipartisan bill passed unanimously by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Signed into law by President Bill Clinton.
                                  • Immanuel Baptist Church

                                    • Event

                                    • Capitol Conversations Live with ADF: Supreme Court Opinion in Trinity Lutheran
                                    • Thursday June 29 • 7:00PM • Washington, DC
                                    • Location: TBA (on or near Capitol Hill)
                                    • Info and Registration
                                    • Panelists include:
                                      • Russell Moore – President, ERLC
                                      • David Cortman – Litigator for Trinity Lutheran; ADF
                                      • Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
                                      • Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4)
                                      • Previous podcast episode with Erik Stanley of ADF
                                      • ERLC amicus brief (PDF)
                                      • More case info at SCOTUSBlog

                                        • Special thanks to SBC Tapes for providing the audio for this episode from SBC 2017.

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                                        26 min
                                      • Why zoning laws matter to churches; ERLC annual report

                                        Russell Moore interviews Pastor Nathan Carter of Immanuel Baptist Church in Chicago. Immanuel Baptist is facing unlawful zoning restrictions and seeks relief under The Religious Land Use and Institutional Persons Act (RLUIPA). Also, Russell Moore’s report to the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. 

                                        26 min
                                      • Ben Mitchell on physician-assisted suicide; Feeling the Bern on religious freedom

                                        Matthew and Travis welcome Ben Mitchell, PhD to discuss physician-assisted suicide and the biblical ethics that inform a Christian view of the issue. The roundtable reviews domestic religious freedom items including Senator Bernie Sanders’ religious test for public office, a Southern Baptist church facing zoning restrictions in Chicago, and recent ERLC meetings with Executive Branch officials as they seek to correct breaches of religious freedom by federal agencies.

                                        Physician-assisted suicide

                                        • Bio – Ben Mitchell, Ph.D., Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University
                                          • Book: Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families
                                          • Doctors must not help patients commit suicide – The Jackson Sun
                                          • Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics edited by Dr. Mitchell
                                          • Explainer: How to reject physician-assisted suicide – ERLC.com
                                          • Relevant SBC Resolutions from 1992 and 1996.
                                          • ERLC content on assisted suicide and end of life issues.
                                          • 5 facts about physician-assisted suicide in America – ERLC.com
                                          • The “Will to live” document (by state) from National Right to Life

                                            • “Feel the Bern” of religious discrimination

                                            • Bernie Sanders's Religious Test for Christians in Public Office – The Atlantic
                                            • Press release: Russell Moore criticizes Senator Bernie Sanders’ comments, calling them a religious test for office
                                            • Chicago church sues over stalled building purchase – Baptist Press

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                                              49 min
                                            • Ben Mitchell on physician-assisted suicide; Feeling the Bern on religious freedom

                                              Matthew and Travis welcome Ben Mitchell, PhD to discuss physician-assisted suicide and the biblical ethics that inform a Christian view of the issue. The roundtable reviews domestic religious freedom items including Senator Bernie Sanders’ religious test for public office, a Southern Baptist church facing zoning restrictions in Chicago, and recent ERLC meetings with Executive Branch officials as they seek to correct breaches of religious freedom by federal agencies.

                                              49 min

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                                            This ERLC podcast from Washington, DC is hosted by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, the Director of Public Policy at the ERLC. Join Chelsea and her guests as they help Christians imagine a new way to engage…