Rev. Barry Lynn To Speak on Religious Liberty

 

The Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle

                          in cooperation with

Orange-Durham Americans United

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 proudly present

Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director,

Americans United for

Separation of Church and State

who will speak on

Religious Liberty:

The Good, The Bad, and the Truly Ugly

Free Event Open to the Public

2 p.m. Sunday March 9th

Extraordinary Ventures – 200 S. Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill

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On March 9th Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will speak at Extraordinary Ventures at 2 pm.   Rev. Barry Lynn is a nationally known leader and expert on the First Amendment right of the separation of church and state. Lynn has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts to offer analyses of First Amendment issues and comment upon school vouchers, prayer at public events, and the current actions of church/state separation by the courts. He has served as lawyer for the AU and ACLU at the Supreme Court Level. Lynn launches the new Orange- Durham chapter of Americans United with his speech March 9th.  Rev. Dr. Rollin O. Russell facilitates the event.

 

Following his talk there will be a panel discussion on church state issues in North Carolina.   The panelists are as follows:

Dr. Gregory C. Malhoit, emeritus NCCU Law professor 2005-2013, director of Rural Education Finance Center 2001-2005, Exec.Dir., of N.C. Justice Center, 1996 -2001.

Rev. John L. Saxon – Lead Minister, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, emeritus Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC-CH

District Court Judge Beverly Scarlett, Judicial District 15B for Orange and Chatham Counties

For a printable flyer, click here.

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This event is co-sponsored by the following organizations:

Beth El Synagogue
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church
Jewish Community Relations Council of the Durham/Chapel Hill Jewish Federation
Judea Reform Congregation
Kehillah Synagogue
Kol Haskalah, A Humanistic Jewish Congregation
Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church
Peace and Reconciliation Mission of Watts Street Baptist Church
Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Durham
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Hillsborough
United Church of Chapel Hill
Additional Co-Sponsors TBA

If your group would like to also be a co-sponsor, or for more information, please email Orange-Durham Americans United.