Faith and Law
Over the past 30 years, Faith and Law has brought a wide variety of distinguished speakers to address contemporary political and cultural issues for the benefit of congressional staff.
Episodes
174 episodes
Reflecting on Israel-Gaza at One Year: War Abroad, Polarization at Home
War in the Middle East has the entire world on edge. Here at home, the war is also contributing to America’s divisions, from anti-Semitism on college campuses to hate crimes against Arab Americans to a significant breakdown in Jewish-Muslim rel...
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Season 14
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Episode 21
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39:08
America at 250 years: The Role of Religion Then – and Now
Faith and Law 2024 Leadership ConferenceDr. Mark Hall, Regent University
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Season 14
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Episode 17
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45:36
Impacting Babylon
Brig. General (Ret.) John Teichert's opening prayer and devotional given during our 2024 Leadership Conference.
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Season 14
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Episode 16
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23:58
Finding Unity – Constitutionally Speaking
2024 Leadership Conference. John Shelton of the Advancing American Freedom interviews Dr. Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute.
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Season 14
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Episode 19
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41:04
Thinking Biblically about Bioethics: A Conversation about IVF
2024 Leadership Conference.Panel Discussion featuring Elaine Petty, Charmaine Yoest, and Dr. Bill Hurlbut.
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Season 14
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Episode 18
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1:03:10
Caring for Creation as a Matter of Life: Christian Environmental Stewardship
Genesis 1:26 reveals that God made humankind in His image and reflecting His nature for an awesome assignment: to rule responsibly over all He has made. Being good stewards of God’s creation is a biblical mandate.In this lectur...
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Season 14
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Episode 15
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44:59
Religious Liberty and Regulations: Implications of Overturning Chevron
Federal agencies have often used the regulatory process to impose mandates that infringe on key rights of religious exercise and conscience. But this spring, the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding doctrine of congressional delegation ...
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Season 14
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Episode 14
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45:00
The Closing of the American Heart: Why young adults are steering clear of marriage and family and what Washington can do about it
Marriage and fertility rates are lower than ever seen before in America’s history. This means that a record share of today’s young adults will never marry or have children. But the paradox is that men, women, and children in married families ar...
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Season 14
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Episode 13
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52:19
Productive Disagreement: How to have productive disagreements in an age of incivility and conflict
Disagreements are easy; productive disagreements require effort. But productive disagreements are the heartbeat of a healthy democracy, a healthy team, and even a healthy family. Dr. Rick Langer and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff of Biola Univ...
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Season 14
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Episode 12
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54:16
From the Garden to Government: What does Creation have to do with Politics?
How should we, as Christians, think about the role of government? And how should we think about our own roles as public servants? Dr. Vince Bacote, professor of theology at Wheaton College, joined us in a partnership with
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Season 14
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Episode 11
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49:31
Up the Down Staircase: How to Build Up When Everything Seems to be Falling Down?
In a polarized world, where the public square has become increasingly hostile, how do we continue to make progress on the things we are called to build? Is it even possible to build anything at the moment?With a strong track record of wo...
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Season 14
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Episode 10
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52:44
Why Law Requires Love: A Reflection on Genesis and Cicero
How do we, as a people, hand down love, one generation to another? Is that the role of the law? What did previous generations know about this tradition of love and law that we, today, may have forgotten? Dr. Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and As...
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Season 14
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Episode 9
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49:05
Unlocking Second Chances: Balancing public safety with successful reentry for the 1 in 3 American adults with a criminal record
Over 70 million adults in the U.S. have a criminal record. These individuals face over 44,000 government-imposed barriers to work, housing, education, and civil rights that limit their efforts to become responsible stewards of their families an...
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48:01
Subsidiarity as a Framework for Care of the Elderly
In the United States – and, indeed, around the world – changing demographics reflect a steadily aging population. As families grow smaller and more far-flung and as care costs escalate, conversations about elder care are complex and, often, ...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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50:56
Christians after Christendom: Our Present Challenge
The days of Christianity providing a unifying moral vision for our culture (Christendom) are over. Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, Chairman of Ligonier Ministries joined us to discuss how Abraham Kuyper anticipated this contempo...
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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48:53
2026 and the 250th anniversary of the American revolution: Is this America’s expiration date or a challenge to renew the great experiment in freedom?
Declinism is in the air in certain circles, and it coincides with the conclusion of some historians that 250 years is roughly the lifespan of great superpowers. How do Christians understand such cyclical views of history, and what are the genui...
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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45:42
Is Renewal Possible? Peering past outrage, war and critique
We live in times when low-grade nihilism simmers just beneath the surface of everyday conversation, the desire for impact birthed in secular zeal soon stymied by chokeholds of institutional breakdown and pixelated trust. We call out...
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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52:23
The Spirit of Our Politics
The kind of people we are, has much to do with the kind of public life we have. Spiritual formation is central to civic renewal. Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the <...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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50:05
Agency vs Equity: An Empowering Alternative to the Victimhood Narrative
Every child is capable of being an agent of their own uplift provided they are given the resources to inform the decisions that will make them successful adults. Ian Rowe, Sr. Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute discussed fo...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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43:20
Trials and Tribulations of Living an Ethical Life on Capitol Hill 2024
Faith and Law hosted our yearly panel discussion with Capitol Hill veterans to explore ethical issues encountered by Hill staff, especially as they reach senior leadership positions. Panelists including John Cusey, Melika McKinnis, and John ...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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35:55
Why Should Our Leaders Care About Human Flourishing?
As a leader of the largest ever global study on human flourishing, Dr. Byron Johnson, Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in the
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Season 13
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Episode 23
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47:22
The Global Fight to Protect People from Slavery and Violence
Gary Haugen's firsthand experience investigating systemic human rights abuses helped him recognize a troubling pattern: people living in the world’s poorest communities experienced constant physical danger because their local justice systems we...
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Season 13
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Episode 22
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39:23
Western Civilization: Is It Worth Defending?
The American political order, and the civilization from which it emerged, are under unprecedented assault—from both the political Left and the New Right. Yet the ideals and institutions that have shaped Western Civilization—concepts such as ...
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Season 13
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Episode 21
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41:46
The Roots of the American Founding and the Seeds of Renewal: How American Christianity Advanced Ordered Liberty
Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy joined us to discuss how Dutch and English Whiggish principles birthed by Anglo Protestantism created ordered liberty and self government...
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Season 13
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Episode 20
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39:05
A Note on Social Justice: What Kind of Justice Isn’t “Social”?
In our day, "social justice" is a loaded term. While it is easy to agree that every relationship carries responsibilities -- friend and friend, business and client, government and people -- identifying the terms and principles of those responsi...
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Season 13
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Episode 19
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49:08