Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State

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11.13.24 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Recurring event)

Headshot of Dr. John Compton wearing a blue jacket and light blue button down shirt.

Mercer University will host the 20th annual Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State on Nov. 13-14 in Macon and Atlanta.

Dr. John Compton, professor and chair of political science at Chapman University, will give three lectures on “The Politics of Secularization.”

Wednesday, November 13 | Macon Campus

Lecture I – “Democratic Values in a Secular Age”
3:30 p.m., Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom, Mercer Law School.

Lecture II – “Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism”
5:30 p.m., Peyton Anderson Auditorium, Science and Engineering Building

Thursday, November 14 | Atlanta Campus

Lecture III – “Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left”
12:15 p.m., Luncheon, Trustees Dining Room

 

Details

Date:
November 13
Time:
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Website:
https://bjconline.org/shurdenlectures/