Sunday, November 13th, 2022
Conservative religious forces have become more politically powerful since the late 1790s. that increasing power has led to the dismantling of the wall of separation of church and state and the steady incursion of religion into the public square. Since religion is a major driver of culture, with politically empowered religion has come an assault on democratic values and individual rights, an ominous move sustained by the supreme court. this address will provide a history and analysis of this political development.
Joe Chuman is a leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture. Dr. Chuman is an adjunct professor of human rights in the graduate program at Columbia University and Hunter College, and has taught human rights at the United Nation University for Peace in Costa Rica. Dr Chuman writes extensively on “Substack” and has been recruited to write weekly opinion pieces for the “Online Political Journal Logos”.