Constitutional Law

'Religious tests for office?' panel to look at faith's role in politics

By First Amendment Center

WASHINGTON ? The Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum and Wesley Theological Seminary are sponsoring a discussion on ?Religious tests for office? The role of religious affiliation in American politics,? at 7 p.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Although Article VI of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any religious test for office, the religious affiliation of candidates often plays a major role in political campaigns. How important is religious affiliation in contemporary American elections? What religious tests do voters apply?  As former Gov. Mitt Romney prepares for another presidential run, and President Barack Obama combats confusion about his faith, this provocative discussion will examine the volatile mix of religion and politics, in 2010 and beyond.

Panelists for the program will include:

Full post as published by First Amendment Center on October 09, 2010 (boomark / email).