Dr. Hunt addresses the way in which the realm of religious freedom has expanded while the separation of religion and the state has diminished. What that means is increased tension and politicization that may serve neither religion nor society.
“For nearly 75 years, Americans United has consistently shown up in the public square ready to protect America’s constitutional guarantee of church-state separation that ensures religious freedom for all of us,” said Dr. Dent. “For me, this is especially important when we recall the dark and complicated history of a nation that has often overlooked the human rights of racial and religious minorities. I am excited to build relationships with AU’s longtime friends and to develop new interfaith par...
Dr. Marci Hamilton, author, professor, and lawyer, has argued key religious freedom cases before the Supreme Court. In this interview she explains both why religious liberty is critical, and how a culture of religious liberty unconcerned with the public good and individual harm undermines our society.
Joel Schwitzer, regional director of the North Texas American Jewish Committee draws on his long experience with Jewish organizations to deepen our understanding of how religious freedom for one depends on religious freedom for all. And how dialogue is crucial.
Dr. Long examines the right to religious freedom as a right that originates with God and should be acknowledged by the state as a fundamental human right.
Dr. Mirza discusses human rights in the international framework of laws, with special attention to more specific regional laws such as Islamic Shari'a in dominantly Muslim countries.
Dr. Rick Halperin, head of the SMU Human Rights program talks about how education in the fundamental right of religious freedom is necessary if we are to protect the rights of all.
Dr. Grant helps us understand religious freedom in light of the experience of African Americans, who have found their religious identity, and freedom of expression, suppressed and under assault.
Dr. Patel reminds us that religious freedom also requires granting different religious groups full dignity in the public sphere.
Rachel Bresner of the ADL guides us in understanding the constitutional law surrounding the first amendment, and the shield of religious freedom should never be used to justify the sword of discrimination.
Rev. Rachel Baughman of Oaklawn UMC tells us how her congregation's freedom to minister according to the teaching of Jesus is hindered by city ordinances and a not-in-my-back-yard mentality among their neighbors.
See https://firstliberty.org for more information on Mr. Shackleford's organization and its perspectives on religious freedom.
See http://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org for more information.
Bishop McKee is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He was ordained as a United Methodist elder in 1979 and has served a variety of churches. He has also been a delegate to three Jurisdictional Conferences and two General Conferences. In 2012, Rev. McKee was elected to the episcopacy by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference and assigned to serve as the resident bishop of the Dallas Area.
Mr. Krishnamurth is a past trustee of the The DFW Hindu Temple and has been involved in Temple related activities from before the formal founding of the temple. The Hindu Temple Society was founded in Jun 1982. Ever since, Mr. Krishnamurthy has been associated with the Hindu Temple in Irving essentially in religious matters. He was the Chairman of the Religious committee when the temple installed the Deities in the temple during 1990-92 period. He served as a trustee of the Temple for ten years ...
Mark Romney is currently serving as the Stake President of the Dallas Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to being called as Stake President in February 2016 he served from 2006 as the Second Counselor and then the First Counselor in the Dallas Stake Presidency. Among other Church positions held are Bishop, High Councilor, Ward Young Men’s President and Scoutmaster. As a youth he earned the Eagle Scout award and in 2017 was honored to receive Scouting’s Silver B...
Dr. Reid is a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and coordinator of the clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. He is a long time member of the International Buddhist Progress society in Richardson, where he teaches dharma. He offers the following recommendations for online guidance in Buddhist Meditation. Lama Surya Das http://www.surya.org/ Sharon Salzburg https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/ Roshi Joan Halifax https://www.upaya.org/...
Rev. Dr. Michael Waters is the founding pastor of the Abundant Life African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dallas, Texas. Known as a pastor, professor, award-winning author, activist, and social commentator, his words of hope and empowerment inspire national and international audiences. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees with honors from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is also the author of the national award-winning books Freestyle: Reflections on Faith, ...
In this episode Rabbi Bentzi Epstein of the Dallas Area Torah Association discusses the response to, and effect of COVID 19 in the Jewish, and particularly the Orthodox Jewish Community.
Our guest today is Harbhajan Singh Virdee. He is a member of the Sikh Community and has been residing in the North Texas area for over 30 years. He is a founding member and President of Gurdwara Nishkam Seva (Sikh Temple) in Irving. He has been representing the community on various interfaith groups such as Faith Forward Dallas and the Interfaith Council of the Thanks-Giving Foundation. Harbhajan has organized many charitable projects such as supporting food banks and activities to raise funds f...
Pravrajika Brahmaprana joined the Sarada Convent at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, in 1973 and has been an ordained sannyasini since 1984. She has been a Vedanta representative on several interfaith councils in America, including the Hindu-Catholic Dialogue sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Snowmass InterSpiritual Dialogue, founded by Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.; a guest lecturer at schools, colleges, and universities in America and India; and has participated in inte...
In addition to his work in Islamic Relief Mr Azeez offers us the following as a follow up of his interview: Interfaith Solidarity in the midst of Global Pandemic. With the Passover, Easter and Ramadan around the corner The leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, & the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) come together at the outset of their respective holy days in solidarity and in hope. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QDcoth...
