Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination.  But how do we handle the hard questions that arise when exercises of religious liberty seem to discriminate unjustly?  How do we promote the common good while respecting conscience in a diverse society?

This event, based on a new Oxford University Press point-counterpoint book, brings together leading voices to discuss such questions: John Corvino, a longtime LGBT-rights advocate, opposite Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis, prominent young social conservatives.

Many religious liberty questions have arisen in response to the redefinition of marriage: How should we treat county clerks who do not wish to authorize same-sex marriages, for example; or bakers, florists, and photographers who do not wish to provide same-sex wedding services?  But the conflicts extend well beyond the LGBT arena.  What counts as discrimination, when is it unjust, and when should it be unlawful?  How should we treat hospitals, schools, and adoption agencies that can’t follow antidiscrimination laws, healthcare mandates, and other regulations?  Should the law give religion and conscience special protection at all, and if so, why?  The authors will discuss these questions and more during this conversation on their new book, Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination.