Religious Liberty Commission Final Hearing, Alabama School Release Law, Church Easter Ad Controversy
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We look at the final hearing of the White House Religious Liberty Commission and what it revealed about the future of religious freedom in America. We also discuss backlash from a former porn actress over a church’s Easter promotion featuring a Playboy bunny silhouette, and examine Alabama’s new law allowing public school students to leave campus for religious instruction.
00:11 Trump's Religious Liberty Commission gathers for final hearing
01:03 Bunni Pounds talks courage, ‘America Reads the Bible’ event
01:52 Ex-porn star slams church for using Playboy logo in Easter promo
02:39 Robert Jeffress warns Christians of 'Israeli isolation'
04:22 Bethel Church announces governance review
05:12 Alabama will allow ‘released time’ for religious instruction
06:01 Hundreds to take part in weeklong DC Bible reading event
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• Trump's Religious Liberty Commission gathers for final hearing | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/trumps-religious-liberty-commission-gathers-for-final-hearing.html)
• Bunni Pounds talks courage, ‘America Reads the Bible’ event | Podcast (www.christianpost.com/news/bunni-pounds-talks-courage-america-reads-the-bible-event.html)
• Ex-porn star slams church for using Playboy logo in Easter promo | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/ex-porn-star-slams-church-for-using-playboy-logo-in-easter-promo.html)
• Robert Jeffress warns Christians of 'Israeli isolation' | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/robert-jeffress-warns-christians-of-israeli-isolation.html)
• Bethel Church announces governance review | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/bethel-church-announces-governance-review.html)
• Alabama will allow ‘released time’ for religious instruction | Education (www.christianpost.com/news/alabama-will-allow-released-time-for-religious-instruction.html)
• Hundreds to take part in weeklong DC Bible reading event | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/hundreds-to-take-part-in-weeklong-dc-bible-reading-event.html)
