U.S.A. Patriot Act
People of faith are urged to study and respond to the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the proposed Victory Act and their implications for civil liberty protections in the United States. The Churches' Center sponsored an event in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2004, "The U.S.A. Patriot Act: An Interfaith Evaluation," featuring David Cole, Azizah Al-Hibri, David Saperstein and Louis-Charles Harvey. Religious institutions across the nation are urged to hold similar events in their areas.
Pictured from left to right:
David Saperstein, Barbara G. Green, executive director for The Churches' Center, Azizah Al-Hibri, Louis-Charles Harvey, and David Cole
February 19, 2004 Event Flyer
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Pictures
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Press Alert
THE U.S.A. PATRIOT ACT, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM: AN INTERFAITH EVALUATION
The Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy is sponsoring a colloquium, called "The U.S.A. Patriot Act, Civil Liberties, and the War on Terrorism: an Interfaith Evaluation."
David Cole, professor at Georgetown University Law School and nationally-known expert on the U.S.A. Patriot Act, will give the keynote presentation. His presentation will be followed by members of three faiths who explore these issues from the perspective of their faith's ethics and theology: Azizah Al-Hibri, a Muslim who is a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, Rabbi David Saperstein, executive director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; and Rev. Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The event will be held in the The Refectory at Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Thursday, February 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The public is invited. Although there is no charge, reservations are required. To place reservations, please call 202-885-8648 or e-mail cctpp@wesleysem.edu. Reservations may also be submitted in writing and sent to The Churches' Center, 4500 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20016.
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