Imbody (r) with then-Sen. Brownback at White House, Dec. 23, 2005 |
The
18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today hailed as a "signal of
new hope for persons of faith enduring persecution and oppression" the
presidential appointment of Samuel Brownback of Kansas to be Ambassador at Large for
International Religious Freedom, Department of State. Mr. Brownback has been Governor of
Kansas since 2011.
CMA Vice
President for Government Relations Jonathan Imbody said, "Having worked
for many years with Gov. Brownback when he served as a US Senator from
1996-2011, I saw up close his commitment to the unalienable right of every
person to worship, serve and honor God according to conscience.
"As a
person of deep faith who respects persons of all faiths and persuasions, Gov.
Brownback brings to this role an empathy, understanding and passion that will
advance religious freedom abroad and also serve as an example at home, where
religious freedom faces new and significant challenges. This appointment is a
tremendous encouragement for religious freedom advocates everywhere, and most
importantly, serves as a signal of new hope for persons of faith enduring
persecution and oppression."
The Pew
Research Foundation has charted an increase globally in "government
restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion." The
Foundation noted "increases in mob violence related to religion,
individuals being assaulted or displaced due to their faith, and incidents
where violence was used to enforce religious norms."
Through
the Christian Medical Association, Mr. Imbody directs Freedom2Care, which
focuses on freedoms of faith, conscience and speech in the US.
See also:
- Testimony by Jonathan Imbody before Sen. Brownback's Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Article by Jonathan Imbody, "A Flash of Life," on Sen. Brownback's efforts to highlight the value of early human life through testimony on in utero surgery.
- Article by Jonathan Imbody, "Experts set the record straight on abortion pain," regarding Sen. Brownback's legislation related to fetal pain.
- Commentary by Jonathan Imbody on Sen. Brownback's legislation to ban human cloning.
- This news release: http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7552079897.html