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# Matters of Faith

### Matters of Faith: Religious Experience and Legal Response

October 14, 2011

On Friday, October 14th, The University of Alabama School of Law hosted a symposium, “Matters of Faith: Religious Experience and Legal Response.” The event, organized by Austin Sarat, Justice Hugo L. Black Visiting Senior Faculty Scholar at Alabama, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College, featured guest lecturers who explored key themes related to law and faith.

**Welcome and Introduction**

Austin Sarat
Justice Hugo L. Black Visiting Senior Faculty Scholar, The University of Alabama School of Law and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science Five College Fortieth Anniversary Professor, Amherst College

**Session I
Religion, Law, and Discrimination**

Professor Caroline Mala Corbin, Law, University of Miami
Moderator: Professor Meredith Render, The University of Alabama School of Law

**Session II
Against Neutralism: Faith Based Groups, Discrimination, and State Subsidy**

Professor Corey Brettschneider, Political Science, Brown University
Moderator: Professor Bryan Fair, University of Alabama School of Law

**Session III
Religious Freedom and the Nondiscrimination Norm**

Professor Richard W. Garnett, Law, University of Notre Dame
Moderator: Professor Paul Horwitz, University of Alabama School of Law

**Session IV
How Religion Has Grown to Accommodate American Law**

Professor Amanda Porterfield, Religion, Florida State University

**Session V
The Red Herring of Religion**

Professor Steven D. Smith, Law, University of San Diego
Moderator: Professor William Brewbaker, University of Alabama School of Law