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Undoing Religious Liberty, The Right’s Subversion of America’s Oldest Institution
This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show
and podcast, Welton looks into the latest developments in religious
freedom – and the Right’s attempt to subvert it – in America today.
We’ll take a look behind the infamous Planned Parenthood videos and the
Religious Right’s campaign against reproductive health services. We’ll
hear from Tulsa Interfaith Alliance’s leader on Oklahoma’s recent
refusal to remove a statue of the Ten Commandment from the State Capitol
grounds. And, finally, Sally Steenland from the Center for American
Progress will fill us in on the newest attempt to ban anti-gay
discrimination and how an unexpected community has supported it.
Behind Those Planned Parenthood Videos
The recent undercover videos released showing Planned Parenthood
representatives speaking frankly about the difficult topic of fetal
tissue donations caused a furor on the Religious Right. Rev. Donna Schaper,
Senior Minister at the historic Judson Memorial Church in New York City
joins Welton to discuss what she sees as the hypocrisy in the Religious
Right’s rhetoric and the truth behind the videos themselves. In a
strongly-worded article in Religion Dispatches, Rev. Schaper did not
hesitate to point out the sexism in the Right’s attacks, and question
the merits of videos released by an organization formed solely to ruin
Planned Parenthood and to put an end to the valuable services they offer
to women, especially low-income women, in the United States.
“Thou shalt not touch the monument.”
The monument depicting the Ten Commandments outside the Oklahoma State
Capitol has been ruled to be in violation of the state’s constitution by
the state supreme court – but the governor has refused to remove it. Rev. Bob Lawrence, Executive Director of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance
joins Welton this week to discuss the separation of church and state
and the ways in which the Right has fought to blur the lines between
them. And what about the Satanic Temple’s role in the case?
Discrimination is Bad for Business, and Businesses Agree
A recent survey of small business owners revealed that, despite the best
efforts of the anti-gay lobby to argue the contrary, small businesses
do not wish to discriminate against LGBT individuals on claims of
religious freedom – and they recognize that denying customers service
for any reason is bad for business. Sally Steenland, Faith and Progressive Policy Director at the Center for American Progress,
joins Welton to analyze the poll results and break down the different
types of responses gathered: from bakers to photographers, and liberals
to conservatives. Steenland and Welton will also discuss the Equality
Bill, just introduced in Congress.
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By Undoing Religious Liberty, The Right’s Subversion of America’s Oldest Institution
This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show
and podcast, Welton looks into the latest developments in religious
freedom – and the Right’s attempt to subvert it – in America today.
We’ll take a look behind the infamous Planned Parenthood videos and the
Religious Right’s campaign against reproductive health services. We’ll
hear from Tulsa Interfaith Alliance’s leader on Oklahoma’s recent
refusal to remove a statue of the Ten Commandment from the State Capitol
grounds. And, finally, Sally Steenland from the Center for American
Progress will fill us in on the newest attempt to ban anti-gay
discrimination and how an unexpected community has supported it.
Behind Those Planned Parenthood Videos
The recent undercover videos released showing Planned Parenthood
representatives speaking frankly about the difficult topic of fetal
tissue donations caused a furor on the Religious Right. Rev. Donna Schaper,
Senior Minister at the historic Judson Memorial Church in New York City
joins Welton to discuss what she sees as the hypocrisy in the Religious
Right’s rhetoric and the truth behind the videos themselves. In a
strongly-worded article in Religion Dispatches, Rev. Schaper did not
hesitate to point out the sexism in the Right’s attacks, and question
the merits of videos released by an organization formed solely to ruin
Planned Parenthood and to put an end to the valuable services they offer
to women, especially low-income women, in the United States.
“Thou shalt not touch the monument.”
The monument depicting the Ten Commandments outside the Oklahoma State
Capitol has been ruled to be in violation of the state’s constitution by
the state supreme court – but the governor has refused to remove it. Rev. Bob Lawrence, Executive Director of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance
joins Welton this week to discuss the separation of church and state
and the ways in which the Right has fought to blur the lines between
them. And what about the Satanic Temple’s role in the case?
Discrimination is Bad for Business, and Businesses Agree
A recent survey of small business owners revealed that, despite the best
efforts of the anti-gay lobby to argue the contrary, small businesses
do not wish to discriminate against LGBT individuals on claims of
religious freedom – and they recognize that denying customers service
for any reason is bad for business. Sally Steenland, Faith and Progressive Policy Director at the Center for American Progress,
joins Welton to analyze the poll results and break down the different
types of responses gathered: from bakers to photographers, and liberals
to conservatives. Steenland and Welton will also discuss the Equality
Bill, just introduced in Congress.