Capitol Conversations show

Capitol Conversations

Summary: Capitol Conversations is our ERLC podcast from Washington, DC featuring Jeff Pickering, Travis Wussow, Steven Harris, and Chelsea Patterson Sobolik. The conversations cover the policy debates and news shaping our world as we aim to foster a new evangelical imaginative for political engagement.

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 State Ballots and Split Juries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The nation’s eyes are on Congress one week away from the November 2018 elections, but the most consequential changes to public policy which affects your daily life happen on your state and local ballots. For one of those ballot initiatives, the ERLC policy team speaks to a criminal defense attorney in Louisiana leading the campaign to overturn a 138 year old law with critical implications for justice, equity, and race in America. Guest Biography Ed Tarpley is an attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, who served as District Attorney for the 35th judicial district from 1991 to 1997. In addition to his law practice and other professional commitments, Ed serves on the Board of Directors of the Cenla Pregnancy Center, is a member of the Steering Committee for the Louisiana Governor's Prayer Breakfast, and previously served on the Board of Trustees for Louisiana College. He is also the author of a resolution adopted by the Louisiana State Bar Association on June 9, 2016, calling for the legislature to restore the unanimous criminal jury verdict in Louisiana. Resources from the Conversation Ed Tarpley’s Website | http://edtarpley.com The Atlantic Article | Florida Felons Want Their Voting Rights Restored Ballotpedia | Colorado’s Proposition 111 to Limit Payday Loan Charges Ballotpedia | Alabama’s State Abortion Policy Ballotpedia | West Virginia’s No Right to Abortion in Constitution USA Today Article | Fight over abortion comes to Oregon as Republicans target reproductive rights in U.S. LA Times Article | In Louisiana, a fight to end a Jim Crow-era jury law is on the ballot Vox Article | Louisiana voters will have a chance to strike down a Jim Crow law this November ERLC Conference | 2019 Evangelicals For Life

 The Dignity Revolution with Dan Darling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

How should our theology of human dignity impact our debates of public policy? Dan Darling, author of The Dignity Revolution, joins Travis, Steven, and Jeff to discuss how this rich Genesis 1 truth applies to the complex decisions Christians face in the public square. Guest biography Dan Darling is the Vice President for Communications at the ERLC. He is a writer whose work has appeared in USA Today, CNN, Washington Times, Huffington Post, and The Gospel Coalition. Dan is the host of another ERLC podcast, The Way Home, and an associate pastor at Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Resources from the conversation Dan’s Book | The Dignity Revolution by Dan Darling Dan’s Blog | https://www.danieldarling.com Articles | Resources by Dan Darling ERLC Podcast Episode | Human dignity and public policy by Senator James Lankford (R–Okla.) Article | Why we should work to overturn abortion laws by Andrew T. Walker Video | How does the image of God inform our view about people with disabilities? by Joni Eareckson Tada Video | All God’s Children: Growing Kids who Embrace a Biblical View of Racial Unity Event | 2019 Evangelicals for Life Event | ERLC 2019 National Conference: Gospel Courage

 The 2018 midterms with Brent Leatherwood | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

How should our theology of human dignity impact our debates of public policy? Dan Darling, author of The Dignity Revolution, joins Travis, Steven, and Jeff to discuss how this rich Genesis 1 truth applies to the complex decisions Christians face in the public square. Guest biography Dan Darling is the Vice President for Communications at the ERLC. He is a writer whose work has appeared in USA Today, CNN, Washington Times, Huffington Post, and The Gospel Coalition. Dan is the host of another ERLC podcast, The Way Home, and an associate pastor at Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Resources from the conversation Dan’s Book | The Dignity Revolution by Dan Darling Dan’s Blog | https://www.danieldarling.com Articles | Resources by Dan Darling ERLC Podcast Episode | Human dignity and public policy by Senator James Lankford (R–Okla.) Article | Why we should work to overturn abortion laws by Andrew T. Walker Video | How does the image of God inform our view about people with disabilities? by Joni Eareckson Tada Video | All God’s Children: Growing Kids who Embrace a Biblical View of Racial Unity Event | 2019 Evangelicals for Life Event | ERLC 2019 National Conference: Gospel Courage

 Farewell to ERLC's Matt Hawkins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Matt Hawkins, who has served faithfully at the ERLC for 17 years, announced that he is leaving the ERLC to pursue Ph.D. studies. Matt was a brilliant, winsome presence on Capitol Hill and on the airwaves of this podcast. He will be missed. The good news is he is moving to Tennessee and will be close to our Nashville office. For Matt’s final episode as host, Jeff Pickering joins him at the Leland House to reflect on memorable interviews, guests, and advocacy in Washington, D.C. Capitol Conversations Episodes by Title Matt Hawkins on Twitter ERLC Resources from Matt Hawkins

 Ambassador Sam Brownback and Commissioner Kristina Arriaga | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Matt Hawkins, who has served faithfully at the ERLC for 17 years, announced that he is leaving the ERLC to pursue Ph.D. studies. Matt was a brilliant, winsome presence on Capitol Hill and on the airwaves of this podcast. He will be missed. The good news is he is moving to Tennessee and will be close to our Nashville office. For Matt’s final episode as host, Jeff Pickering joins him at the Leland House to reflect on memorable interviews, guests, and advocacy in Washington, D.C. Capitol Conversations Episodes by Title Matt Hawkins on Twitter ERLC Resources from Matt Hawkins

 Roundtable: Ministerial Edition | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

In advance of this week’s U.S. State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, the policy team discusses ERLC’s international engagement. Matt Hawkins talks with Steven Harris about his congressional testimony concerning religious liberty in Sudan. Travis Wussow and Jeff Pickering discuss their recent trip to the United Nations in Geneva. Then the team interviews Eugene Yapp, a human rights and religious freedom lawyer in Malaysia. Eugene elaborates on the cultural, political, and religious liberty landscape in Malaysia and how the American church can pray for their fellow believers in Southeast Asia. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom: State Department Event Live Stream, Tuesday-Wednesday, July 24-25 ERLC Event: Lessons from Southeast Asia, Thursday, July 26   Congressional testimony: ERLC Policy Director Steven Harris Gives Oral Testimony before House Committee on Foreign Affairs Congressional Testimony: Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa Malaysia: Religious Freedom in Malaysia

 Former Canadian Ambassador for Religious Freedom, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow welcome former Canadian Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett. Their wide-ranging conversation includes religious freedom in the context of diplomacy, Bennett’s current projects with Cardus (the only faith-based think tank in Canada), and the Religious Freedom Institute in Washington. Bennett also services as a deacon in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and he provides Matt (a Baptist) with some insight into that tradition. Cardus Law Convivium Magazine Comment Religious Freedom Institute Canadian Supreme Court denies religious freedom to Christian law school

 Gary Marx talks Judge Kavanaugh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Gary Marx of the Judicial Crisis Network and Madison Strategies joins Matt Hawkins and Jeff Pickering to discuss President Trump’s recent nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. ERLC Coalition Letter from evangelical leaders supporting Kavanaugh Press release: Russell Moore calls Kavanaugh “a tremendous choice” for US Supreme Court Explainer: What you need to know about Judge Brett Kavanaugh Judicial Crisis Network Madison Strategies

 Bruce Ashford: Letters to an American Christian | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Gary Marx of the Judicial Crisis Network and Madison Strategies joins Matt Hawkins and Jeff Pickering to discuss President Trump’s recent nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. ERLC Coalition Letter from evangelical leaders supporting Kavanaugh Press release: Russell Moore calls Kavanaugh “a tremendous choice” for US Supreme Court Explainer: What you need to know about Judge Brett Kavanaugh Judicial Crisis Network Madison Strategies

 Meet the staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Staff from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sit down with ERLC policy director Matt Hawkins to discuss their work and the most recent annual report from the Commission. Dwight Bashir serves as Director of Research and Policy; Elizabeth Cassidy serves as Director of International Law and Policy at the Commission.   USCIRF.gov What is the U.S. Commission on IRF? - Matt Hawkins 2018 USCIRF Report Other special reports from USCIRF including on women and religious freedom Follow via @USCIRF Current commissioners and staff Guest bios   Dwight Bashir is Director of Research and Policy at the Commission. For more than 20 years, he has worked in the areas of international human rights, freedom of religion or belief, and conflict resolution. While at USCIRF, Mr. Bashir has led or participated in numerous fact-finding missions internationally and has traveled widely throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Mr. Bashir has been interviewed and his articles featured in major media outlets, blogs, and academic journals, including BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, PBS NewsHour, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, the Yale Journal of International Affairs, and the Cairo Review of Global Affairs, among others, and he lectures in the United States and globally on various topics in international affairs, including countering violent extremism, ethnic and sectarian conflict, and global peace and security. Mr. Bashir pursued his Bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations at the University of Richmond and his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in international conflict analysis and resolution at George Mason University.   Elizabeth K. Cassidy is Director of International Law and Policy at the Commission. She manages USCIRF’s annual report process, supervises policy and research staff, and is responsible for a substantive portfolio that includes United Nations issues, international and comparative law issues, and U.S. refugee and asylum policy. Ms. Cassidy has taught courses at the University of Namibia, Princeton University, and Seton Hall University School of Law, and conducted training sessions for U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security officials. She has authored and co-authored several book chapters and numerous journal and online articles, including in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, OnFaith, and Opinio Juris. In 2014-2015, she served on the U.S. State Department’s Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group. She holds a B.A. in international politics from Wesleyan University, a J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law, and a LL.M in comparative constitutional law from the University of Stellenbosch.

 Pastor Joel Rainey on the opioid crisis and multi-faith engagement | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Joel Rainey, Phd., pastor of Covenant Church in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, joins ERLC policy director Matt Hawkins to discuss how his local church is participating in combating the opioid crisis. Also, what does it look like for a Christian church to engage their neighbors in a multi-faith context while remaining faithful to doctrine?   Joel’s Twitter Covenant Church One America Movement Conversations about our broken system aren’t enough | Joel Rainey, Aaron Alexander, and Lauren Holtzblatt The opioid crisis is the pro-life issue Evangelicals aren’t talking about | Phillip Bethancourt Opioid abuse and our neighbors: 3 characteristics our churches need | Peyton Hill 3 things I’ve learned from pastoring addicts | David Dunham From drugs to redemption: Lindsay Holloway’s story | Kara Bettis The challenges of a church-based addiction ministry | David Dunham Joel Rainey is the lead pastor of Covenant Church. He serves with One America Movement, where he focuses on building partnerships to combat the opioid crisis in local communities. He serves on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries and is the author of three books. Joel is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

 Jeremy Tedesco on Jack Phillips’ wins at the Supreme Court | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Jeremy Tedesco, senior council at the Alliance Defending Freedom,  joins Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow to discuss the nuances of the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. ERLC Explainer: Supreme Court supports baker in an important religious liberty case Top quotes from the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court win | ERLC Policy Staff A good trajectory for the future of Christians in the public square | Andrew Walker Press Release: Russell Moore: Ruling ‘A win for all Americans’ VIDEO: Russell Moore comments at SCOTUS VIDEO: Travis Wussow interviews ADF’s Michael Farris at SCOTUS Case page at Alliance Defending Freedom Case page at SCOTUSBlog Guest bio Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. Advocacy and Administration for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he helps oversee the implementation of strategic initiatives and advocacy campaigns. Full bio...

 Gregory Seltz and the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Jeremy Tedesco, senior council at the Alliance Defending Freedom,  joins Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow to discuss the nuances of the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. ERLC Explainer: Supreme Court supports baker in an important religious liberty case Top quotes from the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court win | ERLC Policy Staff A good trajectory for the future of Christians in the public square | Andrew Walker Press Release: Russell Moore: Ruling ‘A win for all Americans’ VIDEO: Russell Moore comments at SCOTUS VIDEO: Travis Wussow interviews ADF’s Michael Farris at SCOTUS Case page at Alliance Defending Freedom Case page at SCOTUSBlog Guest bio Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. Advocacy and Administration for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he helps oversee the implementation of strategic initiatives and advocacy campaigns. Full bio...

 Geneva, Malaysia, and International Advocacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Travis Wussow and Jeff Pickering join Matt Hawkins to discuss their upcoming trip to the United Nations in Geneva to advocate for Malaysian human rights. ERLC’s Malaysia Initiative Jeff Pickering’s Twitter Travis Wussow’s Twitter Resources on International Religious Liberty

 MLK50 workshop: Pursuing criminal justice reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Travis Wussow and Jeff Pickering join Matt Hawkins to discuss their upcoming trip to the United Nations in Geneva to advocate for Malaysian human rights. ERLC’s Malaysia Initiative Jeff Pickering’s Twitter Travis Wussow’s Twitter Resources on International Religious Liberty

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