Legal Spirits 073: A Short Take on the Minnesota Church Protest

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Mark Movsesian discusses the legal implications of the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota.

Cities Church ( MPR News ) In this episode—the first in a new series of Legal Spirits law-and-religion short takes—Mattone Center Director Mark Movsesian offers an initial assessment of the recent anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota. He explains what is known so far, the legal issues the episode raises, and why those issues matter beyond this particular controversy. Whatever the merits of the underlying cause, he argues, intruding into a private worship service infringes a core understanding of the free exercise of religion. Listen in! The post Legal Spirits 073: A Short Take on the Minnesota Church Protest appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM .

People in this episode

Host: Mark Movsesian

Topics covered

• law
• religion
• protest
• free exercise of religion

Keywords

• Minnesota
• Cities Church
• anti-ICE protest

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Legal Spirits 073, Legal Spirits 073: A Short Take on the Minnesota Church Protest

Places: Minnesota

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