Prayer in public schools, the Ten Commandments on courthouse property, nativity scenes at city hall—should these be permitted in American civic life? We’ve heard plenty from today’s politicians and pundits. What were the views of the founders of our republic? What did they think was the proper role of religion in the nation they created? What do the religion clauses of the Constitution and Bill of Rights say? Are there other documents from this period that reveal how the framers understood the relationship between church and state? What were their religious beliefs and practices? These are just a few of the questions we will discuss as we try to shed light on the faiths of our founders.
Date: Wednesdays, Oct. 7, 14 & 21
Times: 2–4 p.m.
Location: KU Edwards Campus
Room 150
Regnier Hall
Overland Park, Kan.
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Barry Crawford, Ph.D., is Professor of Religious Studies at Washburn University.
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