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- Replay: Punching Above it's Weight - Adventism and Religious Freedom Advocacy w Michael Campbell
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.
Note: This interview originally appeared in Episode 15, published on June 10, 2024. You can view the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-nWuwRtOtsI.
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/
25 min - Replay: History--It's not just about the past. Interview with Warren Throckmorton
Could historical mis-readings of America's founding be helping fuel today's political polarization? What difference does it make what we believe about Thomas Jefferson's religious views or his attitude toward slavery?
We talk with Warren Throckmorton, a psychologist, podcaster, and co-author of the book, Getting Jefferson Right: Fact-checking Claims About Our Third President.Note: This interview was originally published on September 3, 2024. You can watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XUsr9CjQu1c
Show Notes:
The "Telling Jefferson Lies" podcast hosted by Dr. Throckmorton: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/telling-jefferson-lies/id1720424853
Book: Getting Jefferson Right by Warren Throckmorton and Michael Coulter https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Jefferson-Right-Fact-Checking-Claims/dp/0974670626/Where to find Warren Throckmorton
X: @wthrockmorton
FB: https://www.facebook.com/wthrockmorton20 min - Replay: How Evangelicals Became a Predictable Voting Bloc - with Barry Hankins
How and when did evangelical Christians become a predictable voting bloc? And what does this shift mean--not only for American politics, but for the church itself?
We talk with Barry Hankins, an author, professor, and renowned historian of the evangelical movement, about the consequences of politicized Christianity and the forces that drive it.This interview was originally published in Episode 25 on October 22, 2024. Watch the video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/NvkGKkPLr2k
Show Notes
- Liberty magazine article: ""It's All About Me: How the culture wars are redefining evangelicals and religious liberty."" https://www.libertymagazine.org/article/its-all-about-me
- Books authored or co-authored by Dr. Hankins: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Barry-Hankins/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABarry+Hankins
26 min - 81. The Commission Versus the Wall? - with Brian Kaylor
The Trump-created Religious Liberty Commission is studying how to protect faith in American public life. Its draft report raises a basic question: can free exercise thrive if establishment limits are weakened?
Show Notes
- Document: Draft Report of the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission.
- Article | David Katibah, Four Key Takeaways from the Religious Liberty Commission's Draft Report, Religion News Service, June 30, 2026.
- Substack | @briankaylor
- Website | Brian Kaylor
- Instagram, X, and Facebook: @briankaylor
46 min - 80. Paper Rights and Religious Minorities - with Audra Savage
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Landor raises a basic question: what good is a religious-liberty right if the person harmed can't get a meaningful remedy? This episode explores whether American religious liberty works equally well for everyone—or whether minority traditions face higher practical barriers.
Show Notes
- Article | Amy Howe, "Court rules former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials in religious dispute over long hair", SCOTUSblog, June 23, 2026.
- Article | Audra Savage, Slavery and the Myth of Religious Liberty, BYU Law Review, Vol. 51, Issue 5 (June 1, 2026).
45 min - 79. Can Religion Save Democracy? - with Matthew Kaemingk
Can people of deep religious conviction live together politically without trying to dominate one another? A Christian theologian and a Muslim political scientist believe that religion can strengthen American democracy, and that more religion in American life won't necessarily fuel more Christian nationalism.
Show Notes
Facebook: Matthew Kaemingk
X: @matthewkaemingkLinkedIn: /in/matthew-kaemingk/- Book | Can Religion Save Democracy? by Matthew Kaemingk and Shadi Hamid.
- Website | Dr. Matthew Kaemingk
52 min - 78. The Christian Past that Wasn't - with Warren Throckmorton
A look at the contested legacy of Thomas Jefferson, religious liberty, and the way Christian nationalist arguments use—and misuse—the founding generation.
Today's guest is Warren Throckmorton.
Show Notes
Substack: @warrenthrockmorton
Facebook: WarrenThrockmorton- Book | The Christian Past that Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths that Hijack History, by Warren Throckmorton.
- Book | Getting Jefferson Right, by Michael Coulter and Warren Throckmorton.
- Podcast | The Christian Past that Wasn't
- Website | Getting Jefferson Right
48 min - 77. Christian Nation? Not So Fast - with John Fea
Everyone wants a simple answer: Is America a Christian nation or a secular republic? One historian believes that America's history resists both slogans and suggests that the real story is messier than either side would like.
Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SvZHBy_KdWY
Show Notes
Book | In God We Trust: Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? by John Fea.
58 min - 76. When the State Says "Amen" with Alan Brownstein
When government speaks about God, who is included—and who is pushed aside? A conversation about official prayer, government religious speech, religious equality, and changing First Amendment jurisprudence.
Article | "Why there are (and should be) constitutional restraints on government religious speech," by Alan Brownstein and Vikram Amar.50 min - 75. China's War on Faith - with Sam Brownback
Former U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, knows better than most what happens when a government decides that faith itself is a threat. Join this conversation on China, surveillance, persecution, and the fight for freedom of conscience that has implications far beyond China's borders.
Show Notes
Book | China's War on Faith, by Sam Brownback with Michael Arkush - https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...
Website | The Brownback Group - https://brownbackgroup.org/
X: @SamuelBrownback
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About Just Liberty
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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.
Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.
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.
Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.
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