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LEGAL REPORT September 28, 2004
Pushing the Envelope? The Political Activities of Religious Organizations in Campaign 2004
Speakers: Richard Land, President, Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Robert Tuttle, Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School Ronald Walters, Director, African American Leadership Institute; Pr...
LEGAL REPORT September 28, 2004
Politics and the Pulpit 2004: A Guide to the Internal Revenue Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
Download the complete report Note: An updated version of this report is now available as Politics and the Pulpit: 2008. During every election cycle, many religious congregations find themselves wondering what role, if any, they can play in the pol...
LEGAL REPORT April 19, 2004
The Veil Controversy: International Perspectives on Religion in Public Life
Speakers: E.J. Dionne, Co-Chair, the Pew Forum, and Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution Raja Elhabti, Director of Research, Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights Husain Haqqani, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International ...
LEGAL REPORT March 19, 2004
Under God? Pledge of Allegiance Constitutionality
Speakers: Doug Laycock, Counsel of Record for 32 Christian and Jewish clergy, urging the Court to affirm the 9th Circuit's ruling Jay Alan Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice; Counsel of Record for United States Senators an...
LEGAL REPORT March 19, 2004
One Nation Under God? Pledge of Allegiance Case
Download full backgrounder The Forum's Pledge of Allegiance Issue Backgrounder, written by legal scholars and published in March 2004, details the history of the Pledge and offers analysis of the legal questions raised in Elk Grove Unified School ...
LEGAL REPORT February 27, 2004
Locke v. Davey and Beyond
Speakers Anthony Picarello, Vice President and General Counsel, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; filed amicus brief in Locke case on behalf of Joshua Davey Marc D. Stern, General Counsel, American Jewish Congress; filed amicus brief in Locke...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 17, 2003
God and the Inner City: A One-Hour Documentary
Comments by: Michael Pack, Producer and Director of God and the Inner City Featured Speakers: Rev. Dr. Wilson Goode, Sr., Senior Advisor, Faith-Based Initiatives at Public/Private Ventures and former Mayor of Philadelphia Richard Nathan, Director,...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 20, 2003
Teaching About Religion in Public Schools: Where do We Go From Here?
Teaching About Religion in Public Schools: Where do We Go From Here? 2003-05-20 Conference took place May 20-22, 2003 Freedom Forum Arlington, VA Discussions (click discussion title for transcript)   Note: All publications are provided in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. Key
LEGAL REPORT March 28, 2003
Separation of Church and States: An Examination of State Constitutional Limits on Government Funding for Religious Institutions
Separation of Church and States: An Examination of State Constitutional Limits on Government Funding for Religious Institutions 2003-03-28 9:00 am-5:00 pm Chapel Hill, NC Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to provide the transcript from the Q&A of these panels. Session 1 : History o
LEGAL REPORT June 28, 2002
Judgment Day for School Vouchers
Panelists include: Mark Chopko, General Counsel, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Judith French, former Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio; argued Zelman case on behalf of Ohio before the Supreme Court Ira (Chip) Lupu, Louis Harkey Mayo ...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 21, 2002
Reconciling Obligations: Accommodating Religious Practice on the Job
9:15 - 9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 - 10:50 History of Relevant Law, Legislation and Enforcement Efforts Roberto Corrada, University of Denver Law School Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee David Frank, Equal Employment O...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 7, 2002
Religion, the Marriage Movement & Marriage Policy
Presentation of paper by: W. Bradford Wilcox, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia and Non-Residential Fellow, The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Yale University Panelists include: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children ...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT January 25, 2002
A Call for Reckoning: Religion and the Death Penalty
At a time of heightened controversy surrounding the death penalty, most discourse relies upon the political, philosophical, and legal dimensions of the practice, and its racial and social implications. Quite often in this debate, religious traditions and theological perspectives are not fully explored beyond an occasional reference to "an eye for an eye" or calls for mercy and forgiveness. Religious voices, however, provide unique standpoints and important reflective dimensions that illuminate these political and other accounts of capital punishment.
LEGAL REPORT November 28, 2001
Judgment Day for School Vouchers: A Discussion of the Constitutionality of the Cleveland School Voucher Plan
Discussants Robert A. Destro, Counsel of Record for The Center for Education Reform, amicus curiae supporting the constitutionality of the Cleveland school voucher plan; Professor, Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of AmericaCharle...
LEGAL REPORT June 12, 2001
Good News From the Supreme Court? Perspectives on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Good News Club v. Milford Central School
Discussants: Thomas Marcelle, Attorney for the Petitioners, Good News Club Elliot Mincberg, Vice President, People for the American Way Foundation Steven Sheinberg, Assistant Director, Legal Affairs, Anti-Defamation League K. Hollyn Hollman, Gener...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 9, 2001
Charity Tax Credits: Federal Policy and Three Leading States
Charity Tax Credits: Federal Policy and Three Leading States, paper presented by Margy Waller, Former White House Senior Advisor for Welfare and Working Families Discussants: Mark Anderson, Arizona State Representative (R) Robert Boisture, Counsel...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT April 10, 2001
Faith-Based Funding: Broad Support, Profound Questions
Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Discussants: Sulayman Nyang, Professor of African Studies, Howard University and Director, Muslims in American Public Square project Melissa Rogers, Execut...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT January 30, 2001
From Promise to Policy: A Discussion of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Discussants: John DiIulio, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee Senator Rick Santorum,(R-PA) Representative Bobby Scott, (D-VA) Jim Wallis, Call to Renewal Moderated by: E.J. Dionne,...
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