Religion Freedom and the First Amendment
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Faith and politics are the focus of Religion Newswriters' 2012 Annual Conference. Topics include: the Jewish lobby, Mormons in public life a… read more
Faith and politics are the focus of Religion Newswriters' 2012 Annual Conference. Topics include: the Jewish lobby, Mormons in public life and new surveys about the role of religion in elections. Speakers will address the emerging issue of religious liberty in the campaign and other First Amendment conflicts.
PROGRAM AGENDA:
9:30--10:45 a.m. PANEL: WHOSE FIRST AMENDMENT?
Speakers:
Daniel Mach, Director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Anthony Picarello, Associate General Secretary and General Counsel for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington, DC
Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar at the First Amendment Center and director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum in Washington, DC
Moderator:
Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post
1:00--2:00 p.m. (LUNCH &) PRESS BRIEFING: GETTING BEYOND THE LABELS IN AN ELECTION YEAR: U.S. VIEWS ON KEY RELIGIOUS ISSUES
Lee Miringoff Ph.D., Director, Marist Institute for close
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