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Center for the Study of Religious Freedom

Center for the Study of Religious Freedom
Phone 757.455.3129
Fax 757.455.2110

 

Church and State: Where Are We Now?

Religious Freedom Roundtable

A distinguished panel of experts in law and religion will discuss recent developments affecting religious freedom and the relationship of church and state.  Topics include:

  • U.S. Supreme Court rulings on religious freedom
  • The Pennsylvania “Intelligent Design” case and related developments
  • Impact of national security policy
  • Faith-based initiatives and church-state relations
  • Sectarian religious expression in the military
  • Prayer in state legislatures and local governing bodies

Panelists include Isabelle Kinnard, J.D., Ph.D., Education Director, Council for America’s First Freedom; Shaun A. Casey, M.P.A., Th.D., Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, Wesley Seminary; K. Hollyn Hollman, J.D., General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty; and Davison M. Douglas, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Constitutional Law, William and Mary School of Law.  Paul Rasor, Center director, will moderate the discussion.

This program serves as Virginia Wesleyan College's offering in celebration of Constitution Day.