Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks On Religious Liberty (Ep. 320)
Feb 17, 2026
Andrew Walker, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute, brings a biblical lens to religious liberty. He outlines a covenantal logic that limits state control over conscience and worship. Conversations cover Romans 13, why non-Christian conscience deserves protection, church–state jurisdictions, and practical Baptist accommodationism for public life.
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Religious Liberty Is Implicit In Scripture
- Religious liberty is not explicitly detailed as a single doctrine in Scripture but is implicit within covenantal unfolding.
- Andrew Walker and Jonathan Leeman argue a biblical-theological framework can deduce a social ethic of religious liberty.
Defend Gospel Platforms Publicly
- Protect three freedoms: receive the gospel, proclaim the gospel, and live out gospel implications unhindered.
- Shape law and public policy to preserve these capacities for all faiths and consciences.
Conscience Belongs To God, Not Caesar
- The conscience (internal forum) belongs to God alone and is not for Caesar to govern.
- Government handles material and civil matters but lacks competency to adjudicate redemptive belief.
