The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues

The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues


Freedom of Religion: A Debate

February 04, 2014

Participants: Kim Colby, senior counsel, Christian Legal Society; Heather Weaver ’99, senior staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union; and David O’Connell, moderator, professor, Dickinson College. Colby and Weaver will debate the issues of two freedom-of-religion cases that are currently before the Supreme Court: Greece v. Galloway, which concerns the constitutionality of starting a town council meeting with a prayer; and Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, which addresses whether the Affordable Care Act can require a family-owned business to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives despite the religious objections of the owners. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and co-sponsored by the Departments of Religion and Political Science. This is a Clarke Forum Student Project Manager initiated event.