We are excited to share this important conversation with Ian Huyett. Ian is a litigation attorney and an editor at https://www.staseos.net/ (Staseos). He has published several academic articles on law and religion, including most recently https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3630725 (How to Overturn Employment Division v. Smith: A Historical Approach) with Regent University Law Review.
We asked Ian about the Constitution's free-exercise clause and how recent court decisions have had an impact upon the Church. He addresses decisions concerning anti-racism and its relationship with cancel culture. He has an optimistic view of the Supreme Court that is worth hearing, although it is dampened by worry that the Left will pack the court if Joe Biden wins the election in November.
Unfortunately, we recorded this episode the day before Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. We certainly would have wanted to ask him about the implications of that upon our nation's immediate future. However, Ian has written an excellent article in response to her passing where he further discusses his concern for packing the court. I encourage you to check out "https://stream.org/after-ginsburgs-death-a-coup-is-a-realistic-possibility/ (After Ginsburg’s Death, a Coup is a Realistic Possibility)" available on The Stream.
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