UCSD students consider whether the cross that marks the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial in La Jolla violates the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state after hearing arguments from critic and civil liberties attorney Jim McElroy and cross advocate Teresa Mendoza, an attorney working with the Thomas More Law Center, a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting Christian rights and freedoms. [7/2006] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11788]
Separating Church and State: The Mt. Soledad Cross Debate
Separating Church and State Benefits Both
Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance, argues for greater understanding of the separation between religion and American government. —– Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy is the leader of two national nonpartisan grassroots and educational organizations, The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation, and serves as the pastor for preaching and worship at Northminster (Baptist) Church in Monroe, Louisiana. One of twenty international religious leaders on the Council of 100 Leaders, a group created by the World Economic Forum to improve dialogue and understanding between the Western and Islamic worlds, Rev. Gaddy is host of “State of Belief,” a weekly radio show produced by The Interfaith Alliance (carried on AirAmerica), which is based on the proposition that religion has a positive and healing role to play in the life of the nation. Founded in 1994, The Interfaith Alliance (TIA) has grown into a national grassroots organization of 150000+ individuals of faith and goodwill drawn from more than seventy-five different religious traditions or beliefs with a cyber-network of 10000 activists and seventy-five local activist groups. Dedicated to promoting mutual respect, cooperation, and civility, TIA strives to promote religion as a positive and healing force in the life of the nation. In addition to authoring over twenty books, Dr. Gaddy provides regular commentary to the national media on issues relating to religion and …
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