BJC Podcast Series

Respecting Religion

What’s at stake for faith freedom for all in our world today? BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler and General Counsel Holly Hollman discuss religion and the law on the Respecting Religion podcast, including recent developments in the way the government relates to religion and the ongoing work of combating Christian nationalism.

Join the show's email list Latest Episodes

Two smiling individuals are featured in a podcast cover titled "Respecting Religion" with hosts Amanda Tyler and Holly Holman.

Listen to Respecting Religion Podcast

Respecting Religion has its own feed! Search for “Respecting Religion” wherever you listen to podcasts, or click below for links to a few popular providers:

Apple Podcasts Spotify Youtube Audible Amazon Music Pandora

October 2025 – Present

Respecting Religion - Season 7

This season includes several “best of” episodes during Amanda’s sabbatical from January-April 2026. Each episode page contains a transcript and links to additional information discussed.

S7, Ep. 10: Court update: Ten Commandments cases, Johnson Amendment dismissal, and SCOTUS actions

Catch up on all things court-related as Amanda and Holly run through some big decisions and changes...

BJC Podcast Series

Respecting Religion

Listen to Respecting Religion Podcast

October 2025 – Present

Respecting Religion - Season 7

S7, Ep. 10: Court update: Ten Commandments cases, Johnson Amendment dismissal, and SCOTUS actions

S7, Ep. 09: Why is there an upswing in anti-Sharia laws?

Best of: Were we founded as a ‘Christian nation’?

Best of: ‘How to End Christian Nationalism’

Best of: Inside the ReAwaken America tour

Best of: A decision that continues to create misguided claims: Kennedy v. Bremerton

Best of: Rob Reiner and ‘God and Country’ director Dan Partland on Christian nationalism

Best of: But … is it Christian nationalism?

Best of: Dr. Walter Brueggemann on Christian nationalism

Best of: The myth of American ‘chosenness’ with Dr. Catherine Brekus

Best of: A report, a prayer vigil, and a somber anniversary: Remembering the January 6 attack

S7, Ep. 08: ‘A vibrant and free civil society is core to religious liberty in our country’

S7, Ep. 07: Religion in the military and the latest from Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission

S7, Ep. 06: Updates on Oak Flat, the Johnson Amendment, and efforts to post the Ten Commandments

S7, Ep. 05: A religious freedom case flying under the radar: SCOTUS hears Landor v. Louisiana Dept. of Corrections

S7, Ep. 04: Criminalizing Mercy: Sanctuary and Government Repression of Migrant Justice

S7, Ep. 03: Why is the Johnson Amendment under attack again?

S7, Ep. 02: Amanda and Holly LIVE on peaceful protests, the impact of the government shutdown, and more

S7, Ep. 01: The Supreme Court in a new era

October 2024 – July 2025

Respecting Religion - Season 6

S6, Ep. 18: End of term roundup

S6, Ep. 17: Christian nationalism and the Texas public sphere

S6, Ep. 16: What’s going on with the Supreme Court, a new travel ban, and the military in L.A.?

S6, Ep. 15: Religious objections and curriculum opt-outs: Oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor

Special LIVE Episode: Vouchers in the budget bill, SCOTUS stops religious charter schools, and new decision on the Dept. of Education

S6, Ep. 14: The blockbuster SCOTUS case over religious charter schools

S6, Ep. 13: Active citizenship: A conversation with Melissa Rogers about promoting religious freedom and the common good

S6, Special Episode: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and the rule of law

S6, Ep. 12: Back to SCOTUS: Regular business in disturbing times

S6, Ep. 11: African Americans and Religious Freedom

S6, Ep. 10: March Madness: Department of Education, school vouchers, and a Supreme Court preview

S6, Ep. 09: Threats to religious freedom from the Trump administration and a look at the growing resistance

S6, Ep. 08: Ten Commandments and Trump’s first week

S6, Ep. 07: Jimmy Carter: Baptist, president, servant leader

S6, Ep. 06: Oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti: Medical care for transgender youth and the Equal Protection Clause

S6, Ep. 05: Secularization and the fracturing of the American left w/ John Compton, Angela Parker, and David Gushee

S6, Ep. 04: Election Day 2024: What happened and where do we go from here

S6, Ep. 03: On the road with ‘How to End Christian Nationalism’

S6, Ep. 02: Oklahoma and Texas try to force Bible teaching in public schools

S6, Ep. 01: The Supreme Court is back … and so are we

October 2023 – May 2024

Respecting Religion - Season 5

S5, Ep. 30: Season finale

S5, Ep. 29: LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

S5, Ep. 28: Conscience protections in SCOTUS abortion cases

S5, Ep. 27: 100 episodes and 100,000 downloads

S5, Ep. 26: Archaic laws and new theories emerge from state abortion debates

S5, Ep. 25: The crisis in teaching constitutional law

S5, Ep. 24: Race, religion and citizenship

S5, Ep. 23: The Bible doesn’t need Trump’s endorsement

S5, Ep. 22: Spring break and religious holidays

S5, Ep. 21: But … is it Christian nationalism?

S5, Ep. 20: Attending the State of the Union

S5, Ep. 19: Still smarting over Obergefell, Justice Alito calls for a new case

S5, Ep. 18: A chief justice or chief theologian for Alabama?

S5, Ep. 17: The presidency and Christian nationalism

S5, Ep. 16: The trouble with *religious* charter schools

S5, Ep. 15: Black America’s changing religious landscape

S5, Ep. 14: Faith in elections

S5, Ep. 13: ‘God Made Trump,’ Biden campaigns at a church, and more news from the campaign trail

S5, Ep. 12: Rob Reiner and ‘God & Country’ director Dan Partland

S5, Ep. 11: The first celebration of MLK Day

S5, Ep. 10: The church-state legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

S5, Ep. 09: The trouble with school vouchers (part two)

S5, Ep. 08: The trouble with school vouchers

S5, Ep. 07: Barbara Jordan’s 1986 speech on church-state separation resonates today

S5, Ep. 06: RFRA at 30

S5, Ep. 05: An alarming push to put chaplains in public schools

S5, Ep. 04: A pivotal day in the U.S. House

S5, Ep. 03: SCOTUS is fixated on history. What’s prayer got to do with it?

S5, Ep. 02: Southern Baptist Convention president, ‘White Evangelical Racism’ author, and Respecting Religion co-host discuss Christian nationalism

S5, Ep. 01: Live Q&A with Holly and Amanda

October 2022 – July 2023

Respecting Religion - Season 4

S5, Ep. 16: The trouble with religious charter schools