Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - 3:30pm
Room 165, Thompson Library
The 2017-18 COMPAS Program on Religion presents
New Religions and American Law
What is a religion, and how does U.S. law decide what counts? What is law, and what role does it play within American religious communities? This symposium will address these questions, among others, through a consideration of particular case studies, including the Church of Scientology and the Moorish Science Temple of America. Presenters will reflect on the varied ways that new religions challenge us to think differently about both religion and law.
Speakers:
- Hugh Urban (Comparative Studies & Center for the Study of Religion, Ohio State University)
- Spencer Dew (Religious Studies, Centenary College of Louisiana)
Moderator:
- Terrance Dean (Homiletics and Liturgics, Vanderbilt University)