“Religious Liberty” To Broadcast As Latest Topic in Exploring Critical Issues

Nov. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- Freedom of religion is one of America’s founding principles and the subject of the latest program in the broadcast series, Exploring Critical Issues.   Conceived and hosted by Adelphi University (http://www.adelphi.edu/) President Robert A. Scott, Exploring Critical Issues “Religious Liberty” will air for two weeks, beginning November 18, 2012.

“Since the Pilgrims came to our shores, America has upheld religious liberty – that every individual has the right to practice his or her own beliefs without restricting that freedom for others,” said Dr. Scott.  “Our program explores how this founding principle is balanced against today’s complex public policies.”

Joining Dr. Scott for this look at humanity’s pursuit of religious liberty in America and around the world, are guests:  Dr. Hussein Rashid, Associate Editor, Religious Dispatches; The Reverend Lynn Sullivan, Associate Minister, Garden City Community Church; Dr. Richard Dina, Senior Consultant, Adelphi University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership; and Rabbi Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz, Chaplain, Nassau County Police Department, Mercy Medical Center and Adelphi University.

        “Religious Liberty” airs over two weeks this November in New York and Connecticut on Cablevision 29 (Long Island) and 137 (CT and NY area outside of Long Island), FiOS 296 (NY and Fairfield, CT), and streaming simultaneously at www.telecaretv.org on airdates and times as follows:

Sundays, November 18 and November 25 at 10:00 PM

Sundays November 25 and December 2 at 7:00 AM

Wednesdays, November 21 and November 28 at 10:30 PM

Thursdays, November 22 and November 29 at 1:30 PM

Seen by over seven million households, Exploring Critical Issues has earned three Telly Awards, the cable equivalent of the Emmy.

As the engaged University, Adelphi is proud to sponsor Exploring Critical Issues to provide scholars, advocates, and other distinguished guests with a forum in which to explore critical local, regional, national, and global topics, such as the environment, health, business, the arts, politics, law, and government regulations.

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Exploring Critical Issues: Religious Liberty

Joining Adelphi University President Dr. Robert A. Scott (center) for a fascinating look at humanity’s pursuit of religious liberty as well as the endurance of America’s founding principle of religious freedom, are guests (l to r):  Dr. Hussein Rashid, Associate Editor, Religious Dispatches; The Reverend Lynn Sullivan, Associate Minister, Garden City Community Church; Dr. Richard Dina, Senior Consultant, Adelphi University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership; and Rabbi Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz, Chaplain, Nassau County Police Departmentment, Mercy Medical Center and Adelphi University.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the Schools of Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.

For more on Dr. Scott, see: http://administration.adelphi.edu/president/index.php