Stream of Conscience

Religion is one of the most fundamental expressions of humanity. All human beings are born with a natural impulse to search for truth, to look for answers in a world filled with questions. Authentic religious liberty doesn’t stop after the search. As any believer will tell you, that’s just the beginning. Real religious liberty must include the freedom to live out our convictions—at home, in our religious communities, at work, and in the public square.

In Becket’s first series of our podcast Stream of Conscience, Hannah Smith and Katie Geary tell the human stories behind twelve diverse and influential religious liberty cases. Each one gives a unique look at the real-life implications of religious liberty in America. Together, they illustrate the vital need to defend this fundamental freedom for people of all faiths.

Episode 1 Religion and Reebok

Protecting religious liberty is about more than protecting the integrity of the First Amendment. It’s about protecting the very core of what makes us human.

Religion is one of the most fundamental expressions of humanity. All human beings are born with a natural impulse to search for truth, to look for answers in a world filled with questions. Authentic religious liberty doesn’t stop after the search. As any believer will tell you, that’s just the beginning. Real religious liberty must include the freedom to live out our convictions—at home, in our religious communities, at work, and in the public square.

In Becket’s first series of our podcast Stream of Conscience, Hannah Smith and Katie Geary tell the human stories behind twelve diverse and influential religious liberty cases. Each one gives a unique look at the real-life implications of religious liberty in America. Together, they illustrate the vital need to defend this fundamental freedom for people of all faiths.

Episode 2 People and Plates

Protecting religious liberty is about more than protecting the integrity of the First Amendment. It’s about protecting the very core of what makes us human.

Religion is one of the most fundamental expressions of humanity. All human beings are born with a natural impulse to search for truth, to look for answers in a world filled with questions. Authentic religious liberty doesn’t stop after the search. As any believer will tell you, that’s just the beginning. Real religious liberty must include the freedom to live out our convictions—at home, in our religious communities, at work, and in the public square.

In Becket’s first series of our podcast Stream of Conscience, Hannah Smith and Katie Geary tell the human stories behind twelve diverse and influential religious liberty cases. Each one gives a unique look at the real-life implications of religious liberty in America. Together, they illustrate the vital need to defend this fundamental freedom for people of all faiths.

Episode 3 Mice and Minks

Protecting religious liberty is about more than protecting the integrity of the First Amendment. It’s about protecting the very core of what makes us human.

Religion is one of the most fundamental expressions of humanity. All human beings are born with a natural impulse to search for truth, to look for answers in a world filled with questions. Authentic religious liberty doesn’t stop after the search. As any believer will tell you, that’s just the beginning. Real religious liberty must include the freedom to live out our convictions—at home, in our religious communities, at work, and in the public square.

In Becket’s first series of our podcast Stream of Conscience, Hannah Smith and Katie Geary tell the human stories behind twelve diverse and influential religious liberty cases. Each one gives a unique look at the real-life implications of religious liberty in America. Together, they illustrate the vital need to defend this fundamental freedom for people of all faiths.

Episode 4 The Beatles

Protecting religious liberty is about more than protecting the integrity of the First Amendment. It’s about protecting the very core of what makes us human.

Religion is one of the most fundamental expressions of humanity. All human beings are born with a natural impulse to search for truth, to look for answers in a world filled with questions. Authentic religious liberty doesn’t stop after the search. As any believer will tell you, that’s just the beginning. Real religious liberty must include the freedom to live out our convictions—at home, in our religious communities, at work, and in the public square.

In Becket’s first series of our podcast Stream of Conscience, Hannah Smith and Katie Geary tell the human stories behind twelve diverse and influential religious liberty cases. Each one gives a unique look at the real-life implications of religious liberty in America. Together, they illustrate the vital need to defend this fundamental freedom for people of all faiths.

Episode 5 Not the Beatles

Hannah and Katie bring you the story of a federal witch hunt called “Operation Powwow,” the complicated red tape that surrounds federal recognition and Native American tribes, and one man’s persistent pursuit for freedom. After an undercover federal agent infiltrated a powwow ceremony and confiscated his sacred eagle feathers, Pastor Soto of the Lipan Apache tribe sought justice. In his own words, Pastor Soto explains how he relied on his faith through a ten-year battle in the courts—a battle that seemed destined to end in defeat.

Becket’s Luke Goodrich, Deputy General Counsel, unpacks Pastor Soto’s case, its implications for all Americans of faith, and the surprise connection between Pastor Soto’s feathers and a craft store’s victory at the Supreme Court.

After an undercover federal agent confiscates his sacred feathers, a Lipan Apache pastor’s quest for justice leads him through ten years of litigation and red tape.