Title:
Faith, Freedom, and the Family: The New Challenges of Faith-Based Family Laws in Western Democracies
When/Where:
October 17, 2012
4:30 PM - 5:40 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Also available as Webcast
By:William A. Brahms Lecture on Law & Religion
presented by Center for Professional Ethics
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
CLE Credit:1 hr. of CLE credit available, pending approval
Speaker:John Witte, Jr., Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law, Alonzo L. McDonald Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory Law School.
A specialist in legal history, marriage law, and religious liberty, John Witte, Jr. has published 220 articles, 13 journal symposia, and 26 books. Recent books include: Sex, Marriage, and Family Life in John Calvin's Geneva: Courtship, Engagement, and Marriage
Professor Witte’s writings have appeared in 15 languages, and he has lectured and convened conferences throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Israel, Hong Kong, Australia, and South Africa. With major funding from the Pew, Ford, Lilly, Luce, and McDonald foundations, he has directed 12 major international projects on democracy, human rights, and religious liberty, and on marriage, family, and children. These projects have collectively yielded more than 160 new volumes and 250 public forums around the world. He edits two major book series, “Studies in Law and Religion,” and “Religion, Marriage and Family.” He has been selected 11 times by the Emory law students as the Most Outstanding Professor and has won dozens of other awards and prizes for his teaching and research.
More:
http://law.cwru.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=315
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