Why are we uncomfortable with religion in the public square?

<p>This week, Eric Kohn, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger discuss the case that was argued before the Supreme Court last week about whether Joseph Kennedy, a former football coach in Washington State, could pray with others at the 50-yard line after public school football games. Kennedy looks likely to win his case, but should he? Why do we have such a hard time grappling with the role of religion in public life? Will this case do anything to help that problem? Next, we already have inflation. Now we have negative GDP growth. Are the 1970s back in full force? Would a recession be the worst thing that could happen right now if we need to head off inflation? And if inflation is still a problem, why are we even talking about “canceling” $1.75 trillion in student loan debt? Finally, the Department of Homeland Security’s new Disinformation Governance Board—Orwellian nightmare or total joke?</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Apply now for Acton University 2022</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/us/supreme-court-football-coach-prayer.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coach’s Prayers Prompt Supreme Court Test of Religious Freedom | The New York Times</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/kennedy-v-bremerton-school-district-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kennedy v. Bremerton School District | SCOTUSblog</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://advisoryopinions.thedispatch.com/p/supreme-court-hears-football-coach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Supreme Court Hears Football Coach Prayer Case | Advisory Opinions podcast</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/gdp-shrinks-first-quarter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US economy unexpectedly shrinks 1.4% in first quarter of 2022: Is a recession looming? | Fox Business</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-10000-executive-order-progressives-2022-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biden considering student-loan forgiveness of at least $10,000 per borrower through executive action: report | Business Insider</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/are-you-ready-for-the-dhs-disinformation-governance-board/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are You Ready for the DHS ‘Disinformation Governance Board’? | National Review</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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