Panel Discussion with Annie Laurie Gaylor (Freedom From Religion Foundation), Tim Gordinier (Institute for Humanist Studies), and Edward Tabash (Americans United for the Separation of Church and State)
For several years now, the constitutional separation of politics and religion has been under severe attack. Court cases about the public display of the Ten Commandments spring to mind. Even more sweeping is the Bush administration's financing of faith-based initiatives, and extremely troubing its support for prison programs with prominent religious components. Come hear what these panelists have to say about "Whither Church/State Separation?"
Annie Laurie Gaylor is the co-founder and co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the editor of the Foundation's journal Freethought Today. She is also the author of "Woe to the Women: The Bible Tells Me So", "Betrayal of Trust: Clergy Abuse of Children", and "Women Without Superstition: No Gods - No Masters".
Tim Gordinier is the Director of Public Policy and Education at the Institute for Humanist Studies, where he spearheads the Institute's legislative agenda. He has a doctorate in Political Science with a focus on constitutional law and specifically on the religion clauses of the First Amendment.
Eddie Tabash is a civil rights attorney and the Chair of the National Legal Committee for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. He has been active in the abortion rights movement in California and has successfully represented the secular humanist position in a number of high profile debates, such as with William Lane Craig or Peter Van Inwagen.