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E206: Separating Religion and Government w/ Geoffrey T. Blackwell

E206: Separating Religion and Government w/ Geoffrey T. Blackwell

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E206: Separating Religion and Government w/ Geoffrey T. Blackwell

FromRecovering From Religion

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Length:
90 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on RfRx, we are joined by attorney Geoffrey T. Blackwell to discuss the separation of religion and government. We will have a general discussion about the concept of separation of church and state, the current state of the law in the United States, and some recent relevant Supreme Court cases and victories on behalf of non-religious folks. Bring your questions for Geoffrey and join us for this week’s interactive discussion.
Geoffrey T. Blackwell joined American Atheists in September 2016. As litigation counsel, he responds to reports of possible violations of the separation between religion and government. Every year, he volunteers as a judge for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, in which law students from 87 countries compete in a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Humanist Network. While earning his JD from Rutgers, he participated in the school’s Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation Clinic and served as the President of the Rutgers-Camden International Law Society.



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Released:
Nov 12, 2023
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Subscribe for discussions with cult survivors, experts in religious trauma recovery, and other topics related to recovering from religious harms. This show is hosted by volunteers from Recovering From Religion, which is a non-profit organization that works to provide hope, healing, and support for people who have questions or doubts about their faith. Whether you are an atheist, religious, or leaving a cult, we hope you will find this podcast helpful. We aren’t here to talk you out of or into faith. We just provide a safe place to examine beliefs. New episodes are adapted from RfRx events.