Events
Featured Event
When Law and Religion Meet 2012-2013
What happens to deeply needy populations when the modern welfare state begins to collapse? No longer provided with a safety net and devoid of other means of protection, the most vulnerable people in the Western world are left to suffer without support from the state. During 2012-2013, CSLR will explore “The Rights of the Needy” by focusing on the plight of the most vulnerable populations and offer provocative solutions.
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When Law and Religion Meet 2011-2012
The 2011-2012 series explored such topics as bio-medical advances, religious freedom in a diverse world, Islamic family law in the West, Jesus and the law of marriage and divorce, and same-sex marriage.
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The Pursuit of Happiness 2010
The CSLR launched "The Pursuit of Happiness Project" in 2005 to put religion and science in conversation, focus on the relation between altruistic love and happiness, retrieve some of the rich traditional teachings captured in this ideal, and ultimately reconstruct the idea of happiness in light of the new findings of the human and social sciences and of the new liberties of constitutional democracies. A series of public events are planned to showcase the findings and teachings of this five-year project.
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When Law and Religion Meet 2008-2009
The 2008-2009 season focused the death penalty, genocide, Islamic law and gay rights.
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Family Forum Series 2006-2007
The 2006-2007 season included a panel discussion on sensitive issues of modern family life, including the abolition of marriage as legal category and same-sex marriage. It also explored church-state issues in American organized religion.
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Family Forum Series 2005-2006
The 2005-2006 season explored what it means to be a child and a discussion on the spiritual yearning of children living with the challenges of abuse, war, poverty, and family instability.
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Family Forum Series 2004-2005
The 2004-2005 season explored religious perspectives on discipline, issues surrounding adolescence, and the crisis in the American black family.
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Family Forum Series 2003-2004
The 2003-2004 season focused on children at risk. Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago, hosted each lecture.
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"An Apt and Cheerful Conversation on Marriage," February 7, 2001
In this essay, John Witte, Jr. argues that modern Anglo-American marriage law was formed out of two traditions–one rooted in Christianity, a second in the Enlightenment. Each of these traditions has... MORE
Notable Lectures and Essays
- "An Apt and Cheerful Conversation on Marriage," February 7, 2001
- "Jesus and the Law of Marriage and Divorce," February 8, 2012
- "Religious Freedom-- a Second Class Right?," September 20, 2011
Events in the News
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CSLR to Open Digital Collection of Berman Writings
January 21 2011 -
CSLR to host 'Pursuit of Happiness' Lecture Series in September
August 09 2010 -
‘Happiness’ Event Offers CLE Credit
February 10 2010