April 8, 2004

The First Amendment: Religion in American Life

Panelists talked about the First Amendment and the role of religion in American life. Among the specific issues addressed were challenges to the words… read more

Panelists talked about the First Amendment and the role of religion in American life. Among the specific issues addressed were challenges to the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, and the history of religion in American government and public life. Mr. Milewski moderated the discussion. Panelists responded to questions from the moderator and the audience. close

Report Video Issue

People in this video

Derek Gaubatz Counsel Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
John Milewski Host Close Up Foundation

Linda R. Monk Author
Kenneth A. Paulson Executive Director Vanderbilt University->First Amendment Center

Hosting Organization

Close Up FoundationClose Up Foundation
NewseumNewseum

288 Views

Program ID:: 181308-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Arlington, Virginia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 09, 2004 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 30, 2005 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Apr 09, 2004 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Apr 13, 2004 | 12:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 13, 2004 | 1:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Mar 07, 2005 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Mar 08, 2005 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Mar 08, 2005 | 7:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Aug 29, 2005 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 30, 2005 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 30, 2005 | 7:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 30, 2005 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 30, 2005 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 30, 2005 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

MP3 audio - Standard

Price:

$0.99

Request Download
Alert me when this program is available for purchase.
- Name
- Email
Error requesting format availability.

Your request has been submitted.
There was an error processing your purchase.

Related Video

See all on First Amendment Religious Issues

December 11, 2003
First Amendment Issues

Mr. Paulson talked about First Amendment issues with Mr. Milewski, the Close Up Foundation’s host. They discussed the…
August 17, 2005
Q&A with Ken Paulson

Ken Paulson was interviewed about the future of the newspaper industry. He became editor of USA Today in April 2004. He…
July 16, 2006
Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

Michelle Goldberg talked about her book, Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, published by W. W. Norton. She…
July 31, 2007
Ten Tortured Words

Stephen Mansfield talked about his book, Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America...and…