In 1791 a document was drafted that was added to the main body of the constitution. It was the bill of rights, and its adoption limited the power that the federal government, and even the states, had in curtailing the rights of the citizens of this nation. It is made up of the first ten amendments to the US constitution and guarantees that the government cannot force anyone to follow one particular religion, or curtail anyone from practicing their faith. The government cannot curtail free speech either. The first amendment is clear. There are no caveats stating things like ‘freedom of speech is guaranteed unless it makes someone feel uncomfortable’, or ‘religion is to be freely practices, but only in the private sphere’. So why is it that Christians are having to fight to protect their rights to speak about their faith, or even to make personal, and business decisions that are in line with what they word of God says?This month our nation celebrated it’s 245th birthday. So we here at the Scattered Seeds Podcast decided to do something a little out of our norm in declaring July Faith and Freedom month. We’ve lined up two unique shows with guests from the Alliance Defending Freedom who came on to talk to us about a few pivotal supreme court cases, as well as a few other legal matters that we felt the Church at large should know about. Today’s guest is Travis Barham, Grove City Graduate and part of the legal team who represented Chike Uzuegbunam, the young man whose college restricted his right to share his faith on campus. So join Tom Nate and Travis as they discuss the case, the Supreme Court decision, and a little about why Travis decided to make a career out of defending faith and freedom. ‘The Life of the Mind’ at Grove City College. Dr. Trueman is a well-known Reformation historian, author and professor of Biblical and Religious Studies. You may subscribe to and access “Great Lectures from the Grove” at the Grove City College YouTube Channel. And now for this week’s episode: welcome back to the Scattered Seeds Podcast, where every life has a story.The Alliance Defending Freedom: https://adflegal.org
