Religious freedom conference is July 6, 7 at BYU – Deseret News

Jaren Wilkey, BYU

The BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies is inviting the public to a conference focused on the current state of religious freedom in schools, the workplace and in the public square.

PROVO The BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies is inviting the public to a conference focused on the current state of religious freedom in schools, the workplace and in the public square.

The two-day conference is set for Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, at the BYU Conference Center, 770 E. University Parkway. The cost is $40 per person for one day or $55 for both days. Registration is due by Wednesday, July 5.

The forum will include sessions and workshops focusing on the changing face of religion in American public life; how to get involved in local government; finding common ground with LGBTQ communities; the rights of parents, students and teachers in public schools; what separation of church and state means; and accommodating religious expression in the workplace.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., will be this year's keynote speaker. For a complete schedule, or to register, log on to religiousfreedom.byu.edu/registration.

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