What Christians Have in Common with LGBT Activists

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Christianity Today

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity

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🗓️ 14 April 2016

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Less than a year after a Supreme Court verdict guaranteed same-sex marriage across the country, Christian conservatives and LGBT rights advocates remain at odds. The object of discontent: legislation that proponents say would guarantee the rights of people of faith to make hiring and employment decisions based on that faith, but which opponents claim would be used as a weapon to discriminate against LGBT people. CT recognizes that Christians hold a broad array of perspectives on these issues and invited Thomas Berg, a religious liberty scholar, to share his thoughts on the bills’ cultural and legal context. Berg teaches at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis and has had his work cited by the Supreme Court. In the latest episode of Quick to Listen, Berg chatted with Morgan and Katelyn about the significance of non-discrimination ordinances, why LGBT activists feel especially threatened by much of the recent legislation, and why he thinks the two sides actually share something important in common. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you in part by The Apologetics Guy Show, the podcast that helps you find clear answers to tough questions about Christianity.
0:11.0	Learn to explain your faith with courage and compassion.
0:14.5	Join Moody Bible Institute professor Dr. Mikhail del Rosario at apologeticsky.com.
0:25.9	Music Michael Del Rosario at Apologeticsguy.com. Hey, everyone. You're listening to Quick to Listen. Each week, we go beyond hashtags and hot
0:31.7	takes, setting aside time to explore the reality behind a major cultural event. I'm one of
0:36.9	your co-host, Morgan Lee, an assistant
0:38.6	editor at Christianity Today. And as usual, I'm joined by Caitlin Batey, our print managing editor. Hey, Caitlin.
0:44.5	Hey, Morgan. How's it going? Great to be here today. Likewise, I am the print managing editor
0:49.1	of Christianity today. And we have the pleasure of introducing or being joined by Thomas Berg. Thomas is the
0:56.6	professor of law and public policy at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. Thomas writes
1:01.8	frequently on issues of religious liberty. He's been involved in legislative advocacy. His work
1:07.6	has been cited by the Supreme Court. Neither Morgan and I can say that about our own work.
1:12.6	And we at Christianity today cite him frequently on issues of religious liberty. Hi, Thomas.
1:18.9	Hi, both of you. It's great to be here. And you can call me Tom. Tom, I will do that. And I just wanted to
1:25.4	throw this out really quickly. I saw in your bio. This is not what I
1:28.7	would have expected from a religious liberty scholar, but that you collaborate on musical
1:33.7	comedy shows with your wife, who is a playwright, and you perform in the Twin Cities,
1:38.7	Gilbert and Sullivan Company. That is really awesome. Thank you. Yeah, it's a lot of fun.
1:43.9	We won't make you sing for us today.
1:46.1	Well, that's that's probably a good idea. Okay. Thanks for being with us. So most of the topics that we
1:53.4	discuss on the show are complex and kind of contentious. And believe it or not, this week is not an
1:59.6	exception. But we're going to be doing our
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