Dr. Morton Goldberg Lecture: When Religious Liberty Divides Us – Free Exercise of Religion in the 21st Century

 

 

Professor Howard Friedman will address the growing number of court decisions protecting those who have religious objections to regulatory and anti-discrimination requirements- from bakers who refuse to provide wedding cakes for same-sex weddings to individuals whose religious beliefs preclude them from complying with vaccine mandates. Friedman will examine legislative and judicial efforts to protect religious freedom. He will explore whether solutions are possible to the controversies that have arisen as courts have become more sensitive to claims of conscience.

 

Friedman has been on faculty at the University of Toledo since 1970. He has published multiple books, articles, and book chapters. He is also the creator and editor of Religion Clause, a blog devoted to legal and political developments in the free exercise of religion and separation of church and state.

 

This free, public lecture is funded by a grant through the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. Parking at the Law Center (areas 12, 12S, 12W) will be free to attendees from 4-9 p.m.

 

Greater Toledo Community Foundation is a public charitable organization created by citizens of our community to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in our area. In existence since 1973, the Foundation has more than 900 individual current funds with assets of approximately $435 million. The Foundation provides philanthropic services for individuals, families, businesses, and corporations to meet their charitable giving needs. For more information on the Foundation, visit the organization’s website at www.toledocf.org or follow them on Facebook or LinkedIn.

This event will also be livestreamed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l83ZjFUPco