"The Supreme Court and Religious Freedom"
Thursday, November 7th, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Wake Washington Center, One Dupont Circle, NW #420 Hosted by Baylor in Washington, Wake Forrest University, and Baylor University PressThe event will feature a conversation with Melissa Rogers, Visiting Professor, attorney, Baylor alumna, and former White House official, about the United States Supreme Court and religious freedom. We will consider how the Court has interpreted the religious liberty guarantees of the United States Constitution and other federal law, and ways in which aspects of that doctrine are changing. Read more about Rogers' new book here: https://www.melissarogersbook.com/. *The registration cost of $32 includes light hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and a copy of Melissa Rogers' book, Faith in American Public Life. Register here: https://registration.secure.wfu.edu/dc-the-supreme-court-and-religious-freedom-11-07-19-6074278703 Here's one of our upcoming events. Register via the link below if you're interested. “God’s Body: A Conversation with Dr. Christoph Markschies”Wednesday, November 20th, 5:30-7:30pm at Arnold & Porter LLP (601 Massachusetts Ave NW)
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Baylor in Washington just staged a deeply meaningful event on "Faith and the Future of Prison Reform" at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. No mere performance, as so many panels are these days, this one hit a nerve and provoked heartfelt audience participation and calls for change. Many thanks to my colleague, Byron Johnson for his leadership in this area, and to the panelists, Jacqueline C. Rivers (The Seymour Institute), Bryan Kelley (Prison Entrepreneurship Program), James Ackerman (Prison Fellowship), and Jay Hein (Sagamore Institute). These are among the most influential figures in the field.
I had the genuine pleasure today of co-leading (alongside Professor Jeff Polet of Hope College) a Socratic-style colloquium at Baylor University on a volume of readings about civility and freedom of speech. The participants were 18 of the most politically active students on Baylor's campus ranging from the far Left to the far Right. It's no exaggeration to say that after five hours of discussion and three common meals together we all left as civic friends!
The colloquium was completely funded by the Institute for Humane studies--even to the point of honoraria for all the students. If anyone is interested in leading a similar colloquium, you should contact them by clicking this link. Baylor's President Livingstone asked professors from four different disciplines to share their thoughts on civil discourse. It was a worthwhile event, covered by the student newspaper here: https://baylorlariat.com/2019/09/30/professors-discuss-humility-openness-in-arguments/
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DCDavid Corey lives in Waco, Texas and teaches political philosophy at Baylor University. He is the Director of Baylor in Washington, DC Archives
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