God & the Gavel

God & the Gavel explores the collision of religious liberty, justice, and power in American life. Hosted by Professor Marci Hamilton — Professor of constitutional law at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of CHILD USA, former clerk to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and a leading voice on child sex abuse issues, the First Amendment, and extreme religious liberty — and Dr. Leslie Griffin, Boyd Professor of Law at  UNLV Law School, a scholar of law and religion, Catholic theology, and bioethics, the show examines the collision of faith and science, child sex abuse cases, the Supreme Court, and the rise of Christian Nationalism.  Speaking from the perspective of progressive believers, humanists, and nonbelievers alike, we challenge the idea that authoritarianism and faith must go hand in hand. Each episode highlights Americans choosing conscience over control, accountability over cover-up, rights over authoritarianism, science over ignorance, and pluralism over power — because real religious liberty protects everyone, not just the loudest voice in the room.