Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation of Church & State”

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CREDIT COST $80

Is it unconstitutional for students to say “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance? Do vouchers for religiousschools violate the separation of church and state? What would Jefferson think? Thomas Jefferson’s letter to theDanbury Baptists in 1802 first expressed the metaphor that Americans most commonly associate with the FirstAmendment. Where does it stand after 200 years? The Supreme Court continues to issue seemingly contradictory opinions. Positions of these issues vary greatly among government leaders, professors, and American citizens. In this symposium you will hear diverse opinions on the “wall of separation” from professors, lawyers, ministers, and educators, from both secular and Christian organizations.

Sessions include:
1. Religious Perspectives of the Wall Metaphor by Martin Marty of the University of Chicago.
2. Religious Perspectives of the Wall Metaphor by James Smylie of Union Theological Seminary.
3. Historical Background of the Wall Metaphor by Dave Reinhardt of the Baptist Church of Danbury, Connecticut.
4. Historical Backgroundof the Wall Metaphor by Mark Beliles of the Providence Foundation.
5. Historical Background of the WallMetaphor by James Hutson of the Library of Congress.
6. Historical Background of the Wall Metaphor by Garrett Sheldon of the University of Virginia, Wise.
7. Development of Political Understandings of Wall Metaphor by Daniel Dreisbach of American University.
8. Development of Political Understandings of Wall Metaphor by Stephen McDowell of the Providence Foundation.
9. Development of Political Understandings of Wall Metaphor by Alf Mapp of Old Dominion University.
10. Development of Political Understandings of Wall Metaphor by Jim Henderson of American Center for Law and Justice.

Instructors: Martin Marty, James Smylie, Dave Reinhardt, Mark Beliles, James Hutson, Garrett Sheldon, Daniel Dreisbach, Stephen McDowell, Alf Mapp, Jim Henderson.

Format: Eleven 30-minute sessions on 6 CDs (or audiotapes).

Course No.: STA11

Choose Credit if you are enrolled in the Biblical Worldview University and you will receive credit towards your Providence Foundation degree.