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.
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Replay: A Clause for Confusion? Debating the First Amendment's Establishment Clause w Charles Haynes
What exactly did our colonial forebears have in mind when they forbade laws "respecting an establishment of religion"? And why have we been arguing about it ever since?
We take a tour through American history and Supreme Court jurisprudence with First Amendment scholar and author Charles Haynes.
Note: The interview in this episode was published on October 29, 2024. Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ymGL_BlidJQ .
Show Notes
Freedom Forum website: https://www.freedomforum.org
Background on the establishment clause: https://www.freedomforum.org/the-establishment-clause/
News story on recent Supreme Court establishment clause decisions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/07/17/supreme-court-church-state-religion-coach/
••••Guest: Charles Haynes
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13 Oct 2026
Replay: What's So Christian About Christian Nationalism? w Amanda Tyler
Christian nationalism has been in the media spotlight ever since the tumultuous events of January 6, 2021. But finding an agreed-upon definition for this phenomenon has proved elusive.
What are we really talking about when we call someone a Christian nationalist? And how accurate, really, is that "Christian" label?
Interview with Amanda Tyler, Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.
Note: This interview originally aired on May 24, 2024. You can watch the original episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zi9OyqvpKF4?si=8OGxa186P5DSlVeY
Show Notes
Baptist Joint Committee | Website
Christians Against Christian Nationalism | Website
Respecting Religion | Podcast
6 Oct 2026
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/
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