Film Screening of “Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty"

Event description
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- Arts and entertainment
“Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty” tells the up and down, always fascinating and ever-evolving tale of the greatest experiment in religious freedom that the world has ever seen.
Told in fast-moving chapters that highlight the stories and struggles of six American faith communities – Quakers, Baptists, Black churches, Catholics, Mormons and Jews – this two-hour documentary then widens its focus to examine recent challenges to Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Native Americans and the Supreme Court decisions that continue to make headlines today.
This is not just a film about religion. This is about America and the Constitution. It is a brutally honest look at how this uniquely and most cherished concept of religious liberty has developed over the centuries, how it’s under threat today and why it remains necessary to stand up for this right today. Learn more about the film here.
Light snacks & refreshments will be served.