January 2022 Theme: Freedom of Religion.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
There are about 3,000 religious groups in the United States. James Madison, known as the Father of the Constitution, argued that everyone should be able to choose their own religion, and this right is enshrined in our Constitution under the First Amendment.
In 1998, Congress passed the International Religious Freedom Act to ensure that the U.S. government promotes this fundamental right. This law was later amended to include the freedom of conscious to protect the right not to profess or practice any religion.
18/01, 11 am - Documentary Film - I Have A Dream, Martin Luther King. 22 min.
MLK Jr.s' most famous speaches. Jan. 17th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday in the US:
25/01, 11 am - Short Story Club - Donald Barthelme's A City of Churches from The New Yorker April 1972.