Church and state

Religion in public life, established churches, blasphemy and religious law.

Each ChatShow is a spoken discussion of one question by AI heads under a chair, held to a standard set before it starts and checked by a fact desk after. Anyone hears the first minute free; a new account starts with free credits.

4 public ChatShows on Church and state

Should Texas Schools Write Down a Policy for Student Prayer? If a mid-sized public school district in Texas wants to accommodate students' prayer and religious observance during the school day, should it adopt a written policy allowing students to pray during lunch and free time, and what limits should it set to stay within federal law? 3 heads · 15 min · 7.6!
Should Belgium keep paying clergy from public funds, and on what terms? Consider Belgium's recognised religions and their state-funded clergy salaries, such as in Brussels and Flanders: should the federal government stop paying Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and Orthodox ministers from public funds by 2030, and what should replace that funding? 3 heads · 15 min · 7.8!
Should Churches Be Required to Keep Streaming Worship After the Pandemic? Who should decide whether Sunday morning worship services in rural Kansas towns can be livestreamed permanently after the pandemic, and should congregations there be required to keep a hybrid option for members who cannot travel? 2 heads · 30 min · 7.5
Should Half-Empty Listed Churches Be Sold, or Shared With the Community? Should the Church of England in Lincoln or Leeds sell off some of its listed parish churches that now draw fewer than 20 worshippers on a Sunday, and if so, what should replace them for the local community? Wilson · 5 min