631 - Congressman Eric Swalwell Resigns

631 - Congressman Eric Swalwell Resigns

From Friendly Atheist Podcast by Friendly Atheist Podcast

April 16, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 632

About this episode

The episode discusses Eric Swalwell's resignation and various stories at the intersection of religion and politics.

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Eric Swalwell’s resignation caps an up-and-down history with secular humanism. (0:45) — A barista says she was fired for her Christian faith. The facts are far more nuanced . (17:06) — National puppetry group faces backlash for platforming anti-LGBTQ Christian puppetry group. (32:46) — In final meeting , Trump’s "Religious Liberty" chair calls church/state separation a “lie.” (54:46) — Pastor faces manslaughter charge after man dies in baptism gone wrong. (1:06:21) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Jessica

Topics covered

  • politics
  • religion
  • secular humanism
  • Christian faith
  • LGBTQ issues
  • church/state separation
  • baptism

Keywords

  • Eric Swalwell
  • Christian faith
  • LGBTQ
  • church/state separation
  • baptism
  • secular humanism
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump, CAN, creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org

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