{"permissions":{},"commerce":{"user_subscriptions":null,"subscription_plans":[],"global_tracking_code":"","conversion_tracking_code":"","payment_requires_zip_code":false,"currency_code":"usd"},"media":{"image":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2FRntkdgZPQQ6eQg9MUV18%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?fit=crop&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=500&s=34c70e765fb2f8710614b390dd47f075","thumb":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2FRntkdgZPQQ6eQg9MUV18%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?fit=crop&h=250&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=250&s=be1dfa93da023b93fceb60a3bb1fe6ce","logo":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2F2rND4inBQfGKAKjIEHYD%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?fit=max&h=200&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=600&s=189fd082ed6bb9b800154199302a0803","url":"//d1do9mm1n6degf.cloudfront.net/","theme":{"id":3120,"name":"Union Theological Seminary - 6620","description":"","primary_color":"0d71fb","background_image":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2F2rND4inBQfGKAKjIEHYD%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?fit=max&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=1400&s=08f73e688b385f06559aeb346e49ffeb","heading_font":"General Sans","typekit_id":"","custom_css":"/* ==== begin theme heading font: \"General Sans\" ==== */\n \n @font-face {\n font-family: \"General Sans\";\n src: url(\"https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/PKIcKga_QLKv1rkAdPQB/content=t:inline,f:%22GeneralSans-Variable.ttf%22/q7tNPBZrSQWkBJ0UjneQ\");\n }\n \n /* ==== end theme heading font: \"General Sans\" ==== */","processed_custom_css":"#root {\n /* ==== begin theme heading font: \"General Sans\" ==== */\n /* ==== end theme heading font: \"General Sans\" ==== */\n}\n@font-face {\n font-family: \"General Sans\";\n src: url(\"https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/PKIcKga_QLKv1rkAdPQB/content=t:inline,f:%22GeneralSans-Variable.ttf%22/q7tNPBZrSQWkBJ0UjneQ\");\n}","theme_css_url":"/theme.css","typekit_scripts":null,"background_image_blurred_cdn":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2F2rND4inBQfGKAKjIEHYD%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?balph=40&blend=666666&blur=500&bm=screen&fit=max&fm=jpg&h=250&high=-80&ixlib=python-1.1.0&q=100&w=250&s=c2840638b67685fab2b5e08d7c2452dd","background_overlay":"0,0,0,0.5","background_type":1,"background_image_raw":"https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/2rND4inBQfGKAKjIEHYD","theme_type":50},"pages":[]},"school":{"id":21235,"name":"Union Theological Seminary","platform_version":2.2,"url":"https://utsnyc.pathwright.com/","is_ssl_disabled":false,"is_curriculum_licensor":false,"is_curriculum_subscriber":false,"is_activated":true,"is_activated_via_override":false,"resource_licensing_enabled":false,"trial_has_expired":false,"trial_days_remaining":null,"is_curriculum_enabled":true,"has_public_resources":true,"billing_model_display":"PW2","billing_model":10,"website":"","has_certificate":false,"subdomain":"utsnyc","ietf_language_tag":"en-US","short_description":null,"has_consent_description":false},"support":{"has_faqs":false,"support_email":"lsimon@uts.columbia.edu","support_phone":"","support_link":"","support_policy":"","support_faqs":null},"security":{"terms_of_service":"https://utsnyc.pathwright.com/pages/terms-of-use.html","privacy_policy":"https://utsnyc.pathwright.com/pages/privacy-policy.html","csrf_token":"0fTkqUabBWAHxML7Lr44p0hCJKhMApGAowuNbtrNQ5TacD1NQe8EXpeTcLmiHufF","terms_agreement_prompt_override":""},"social":{"twitter_username":"","facebook_username":"","google_plus_username":"","pinterest_username":""},"integrations":{"facebook":null,"filepicker":{"read_policy":"eyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0=","read_signature":"888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34"},"algolia":false,"intercom":{"user_hash":null,"app_id":null,"school_app_id":null,"school_staff_app_id":null,"pathwright_app_id":"5txzvi2k","school_profile":null},"stripe":{"publishable_key":"pk_live_51Rsp0h22RQA0ziMs83O9D65S4RYhnTmdKNuKpSWpmyTjXvab7uzOOtmzYfJ2eQVamxt6nQ8cZATxOyghLhvXgluU00waAGToGN"},"firebase":null,"google_analytics":{"account_id":null,"domain_name":"pathwright.com"},"sso":{"pathwright_login_enabled":true,"providers":[],"current_provider":null}},"customizations":{"head_markup":[""],"script_markup":["\n\n\n"],"global_tracking_code":""},"pathwright_account":{"is_on_legacy_plan":false,"is_activated":true,"payment_key":"pk_live_1EFaBZz7SRVXYhX7V70P4dhCC2tOEVWu0f6r3WNUvnxmc3lGpxhOlp3CIPzgfFjihpeAG08yyda1lpRhIINEScEPn00qXGNBhT6","subscription":{"id":2540,"school":21235,"plan":{"id":23,"name":"Essentials","image":null,"description":"More powerful features for growing teams and orgs.","amount":199.0,"fee_per_additional_learner":0.0,"features":{"1-staff-member":true,"start-at-1000-active-learners":true,"friendly-email-support":true,"starts-with-5-staff-members":true,"sell-subscriptions":true,"free-course-design-courses":true,"use-your-own-domain-name":true,"create-unlimited-courses":true,"add-more-members-and-staff":true,"sell-courses-with-commerce":true,"1-cohort-per-course":true,"essential-app-integrations":true,"guided-course-design-courses":true,"priority-email-support":true,"3-cohorts-per-course":true,"1-mentor-group":true,"5-mentor-groups":true,"sign-in-with-apple-or-google":true},"plan_order":2,"plan_color":"6bc288","visibility":10,"learners_included":1000,"should_contact_for_pricing":false,"intervals_by_month":[{"interval_id":5,"months":1,"amount_per_cycle":199.0,"amount_per_month":199.0,"discount_percent":0.0,"discounted_amount_per_month":199.0,"discounted_amount_per_cycle":199.0,"discount_per_month":0,"discount_per_cycle":0},{"interval_id":7,"months":6,"amount_per_cycle":1194.0,"amount_per_month":199.0,"discount_percent":0.05,"discounted_amount_per_month":189.0,"discounted_amount_per_cycle":1134.0,"discount_per_month":10,"discount_per_cycle":60},{"interval_id":10,"months":12,"amount_per_cycle":2388.0,"amount_per_month":199.0,"discount_percent":0.1,"discounted_amount_per_month":179.0,"discounted_amount_per_cycle":2148.0,"discount_per_month":20,"discount_per_cycle":240},{"interval_id":20,"months":1,"amount_per_cycle":199.0,"amount_per_month":199.0,"discount_percent":0.0,"discounted_amount_per_month":199.0,"discounted_amount_per_cycle":199.0,"discount_per_month":0,"discount_per_cycle":0}],"scholarships_available":true},"subscription":{"id":123628,"card_last_4":"5680","subscription_plan":{"id":229,"amount":199.0,"interval":5,"trial_period_days":0,"trial_type":null},"is_delinquent":false,"cycle_start_dtime":"2025-11-05T12:11:23-05:00","cycle_end_dtime":"2025-12-05T12:11:23-05:00","canceled_dtime":null,"provider_school_stripe_key":null,"trial_type":null,"trial_end_dtime":"2025-09-05T13:11:23-04:00","paused_until_dtime":null,"is_canceled_at_cycle_end":false,"cancellation_reason":null},"interval":5}},"user":null,"session":{"user":null,"school_membership":null,"csrf_token":"1nkmSCYbzbDdJhsKtQDPB2Accbq5uS5fpEVPDbfNOkWGo8IqyDHp9rxtFcvBBXEk","is_authenticated":false},"DEBUG":false,"resource":{"id":240843,"name":"Religious Freedom & the Law (Online)","description":"

Religious Freedom & the Law

ONLINE\n

Sundays, April 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 6-8:30pm (EST)\n

Debates over the meaning, purpose, and protection of religious freedom are some of the most contentious legal issues today. Seemingly every year, the Supreme Court issues a handful of watershed opinions on religion and public life. The Court has radically transformed religion law doctrine in just a few years– and many more cases are working their way through our judiciary, involving issues such as the right of for-profit companies to discriminate against LGBTQ employees, state-funded schools to teach only Christian children, religious hospitals to refuse emergency reproductive healthcare, and many more. Other critical religion law issues, however–such as Islamophobia, the religious rights of incarcerated people, and claims brought by progressive people of faith–garner far less public attention. This course will provide students with a solid understanding of the basic legal history and current status of key religious liberty doctrines, including the First Amendment of the Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Students will then learn about a range of cutting-edge legal cases and issues, and evaluate competing claims on how best to protect religious freedom in a pluralistic democracy.\n

Instructor Bio: Liz Platt
Liz is the Director of the Law, Rights, and Religion Project (LRRP) at Union Theological Seminary. In her decade leading LRRP, she has become a prominent voice on religious freedom and the intersection of faith, law, and politics. Liz’s work has been published in numerous academic and popular press publications. Her recent projects include a report on religious liberty challenges to immigration law and the \"Black Religious Liberty Curriculum,\" a 12-part video series featuring 24 interdisciplinary scholars in conversation on race, religion, and the law. She holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Chicago.\n

","short_description":"Instructor: Liz Platt","categories":[{"id":8897,"name":"Lifelong Learning Courses","slug":"lifelong-learning-courses","description":"","order":0,"resources_count":null}],"image":null,"cover_image":"https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/gl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f","thumb":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2Fgl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?dpr=1&fit=crop&h=232&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=310&s=df482952c0d1604d2a8c4a9d4bb38249","thumb_2x":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2Fgl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?dpr=2&fit=crop&h=232&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=310&s=b3fd7595749028f999d4fdaa3e62f5a7","icon":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2Fgl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?fit=crop&h=35&ixlib=python-1.1.0&w=35&s=e894fee60d57907691379d25fdc37cc6","background_image":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2Fgl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?balph=40&blend=666666&blur=500&bm=screen&fit=max&fm=jpg&high=-80&ixlib=python-1.1.0&q=100&w=1400&s=2917e5dcca97a6c141f01e59b0eea268","background_overlay":null,"background_image_blurred_cdn":"https://pathwright.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.filestackcontent.com%2Fapi%2Ffile%2Fgl2ww18pQH6ZhCDO0l5f%3Fsignature%3D888b9ea3eb997a4d59215bfbe2983c636df3c7da0ff8c6f85811ff74c8982e34%26policy%3DeyJjYWxsIjogWyJyZWFkIiwgInN0YXQiLCAiY29udmVydCJdLCAiZXhwaXJ5IjogNDYyMDM3NzAzMX0%253D?balph=40&blend=666666&blur=500&bm=screen&fit=max&fm=jpg&h=250&high=-80&ixlib=python-1.1.0&q=100&w=250&s=b119886d908a06855b714d41c72c41e7","background_type":5,"authors":[],"created":"2025-11-10T11:31:53.484626-05:00","url":"https://utsnyc.pathwright.com/library/religious-freedom-the-law-online-240843/","offering_counts":{},"resource_type":10,"resource_type_display":"Course","slug":"religious-freedom-the-law-online-240843","trailer_embed_code":"","list_order":null,"total_registration_count":null,"sum_registration_count":2,"lowest_public_offering_price":150.0,"highest_public_offering_price":150.0,"curriculum_offering":null,"num_offerings":1,"visibility_level_override":null,"licensing_enabled":false,"license_offerings":[],"licensed_from_resource":null,"certificate_generator_class":"","lowest_price_currency_display":"$150","highest_price_currency_display":"$150","discussion_enabled":true,"licensed_from_school":null,"highest_visibility_level":15,"certificate_json":{}},"offering":{"id":741804,"name":"Spring 2026","access_starts":null,"access_ends":null,"enrollment_starts":null,"enrollment_ends":"2026-04-01T11:59:00-04:00","description":"

This course is offered on Sundays April 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 6-8:30pm (EST)

If you are a Union alum, contact lsimon@uts.columbia.edu for your discount code before you register.

We strive to ensure that our events are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations to participate in this event at Union, please contact Sonali Prabhakar at sprabhakar@uts.columbia.edu at least 10 days prior to the event to discuss your specific needs.

","visibility":15,"price":150.0,"seats":null,"seats_filled":1,"seats_available":-1,"currency_display":"$150","include_in_subscription_plans":[],"include_with_products":[],"is_subscription_only":false,"resource_id":240843,"path_id":10840921,"permissions":{"can_participate":false,"can_access":false,"can_edit":false,"can_edit_resource":false,"can_facilitate":false,"can_view_analytics":false,"can_invite_editor":false,"can_invite_teacher":false,"can_invite_moderator":false,"can_invite_student":false,"can_invite_observer":false},"due_dates_enabled":false,"is_group_offering":false,"step_counts":{},"is_curriculum":false,"url":"/library/religious-freedom-the-law-online-240843/741804/","invite_urls":{},"access":{"is_full":false,"has_registration_ended":false,"has_registration_started":true,"has_access_started":true,"has_access_ended":false},"analytics_visibility":5,"resource_license":null,"discussion_enabled":true,"parent_offering_id":null,"created_by_id":2345905,"status":1,"analytics_disabled":false}}

Loading Religious Freedom & the Law (Online)...