ZOOM - Separation of Church and State
Course | Registration opens 12/9/2024 8:00 AM EST
This course starts in 1680 with the Divine Right of Kings and shows how thinkers at the time evolved the idea of separation of church and state. The course then looks at how the Founding Fathers adopted the idea and incorporated it into our Constitution. We then look at court decisions over a long period and how they supported separation. The course concludes by looking at various current court decisions and legal actions that have eroded the principle and their effect on education, health care, and the rights of women, minorities and LGBTQ individuals.
Jay Avner
Jay Avner is a retired Director of Provider Contracting for an HMO. He has extensive experience in health care management and reimbursement. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. His other interests include vintage cars, bicycling (more than 40,000 miles lifetime), bridge, and gardening.