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Religious Liberty isn’t a Hobby

Bryne and JR. celebrate their new-found excitement for HBO’s THE LEFTOVERS, and then dive into a conversation on Religious Liberty. From anti-vaccine parenting to the Supreme Court’s decision on Hobby Lobby, they evaluate the various aspects of these issues, from the public good to rights to privacy to what counts as a person.

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Bryne and JR. welcome Jessica Haas to discuss several recent events that illuminate the continuing problem of rape culture.

From Series: "Origami Elephants Season 1"

Origami Elephants celebrates the tension between beauty and certainty. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room - the topics we either avoid or fight about. Bryne, JR. and their guests choose instead to investigate the elephants, to let them draw us together rather than divide.

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Bryne and JR. celebrate their new-found excitement for HBO’s THE LEFTOVERS, and then dive into a conversation on Religious Liberty. From anti-vaccine parenting to the Supreme Court’s decision on Hobby Lobby, they evaluate the various aspects of these issues, from the public good to rights to privacy to what counts as a person.

In this Episode:

0:00 – A Great Month for Podcast News

03:00 – HBO’s The Leftovers

16:00 – The Elephant of the Week: Religious Liberty & Public Health

17:00 – The Amish, Vaccination and Faking Religious Exemption

24:00 – I Know, I Think, I Believe

44:00 – Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court

60:00 – Let us hear from you!

Episode Links

Vaccination

Measles Outbreak in Amish Country

Brooklyn Public School Case

Faking Religious Exemptions

Supreme Court and Hobby Lobby 

The Atlantic: “The Supreme Court isn’t Waging War on Women in Hobby Lobby

8 Best Lines from Ginsburg’s Dissent on Hobby Lobby

9 Myths from Justice Ginsburg’s Dissent

John Oliver on Hobby Lobby (from Last Week Tonight)

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Is vaccination a civic duty? Should Hobby Lobby have religious freedom?

By JR. Forasteros

JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.