Scrip for Scripture on the National Mall

About this episode

The episode discusses the constitutional implications of a national prayer event and related news developments.

After weeks of tracing the background history and constitutional principles at work on religious establishment, free exercise, and equality issues, the Administration on cue sponsors, holds, staffs, and headlines a “Rededication 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” complete with a virtually all-Christian (one Jew) speaker roster, a White House website, money from Congress’ apportionment of funds for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration commemorations, and a drumbeat of emphasis of supposedly American Christian traditions. We take it slowly and look at how it fits into the constitutional rubrics that we have examined. Meanwhile, it’s the Yale Commencement, and Akhil has commentary on the main speaker. And a number of news developments harken back to our podcasts past - how did we do? CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.

People in this episode

Host: Akhil Reed Amar

Topics covered

• religious establishment
• free exercise
• equality issues
• constitutional principles
• American Christian traditions
• Yale Commencement
• news developments

Keywords

• constitutional principles
• religious establishment
• free exercise
• Yale Commencement
• American traditions
• Rededication 250
• Akhil Reed Amar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Administration, White House, Congress

Books & works: Declaration

Places: Yale

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