Becket launches Religious Freedom Index Becket hosts panel discussion to examine findings of first-of-its-kind polling

WASHINGTON – On November 20, Becket will launch the nation’s first annual Religious Freedom Index, a comprehensive study that uses rigorous scale-construction methods to track trends in perspectives on American religious freedom.  The new study will provide in-depth information about American views on a wide range of religious liberty questions, with the aim of moving past the usual partisan talking points and culture war battles and toward a deeper understanding of how our society deals with religious differences.

Join us on November 20, 2019, for a presentation by Caleb Lyman, Becket’s Director of Research and Analytics, and panel discussion to examine the findings of the first annual Religious Freedom Index: American Perspectives on the First Amendment.

When:
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
8:00 a.m. EST

Where:
Edelman Offices
1850 K St. NW Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20006

Presenters:
Dee Alsop, Ph.D. – CEO and a managing partner at Heart & Mind Strategies.
Caleb Lyman – director of research and analytics at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

Panelists:
Adelle Banks – production editor and a national reporter at Religion News Service.
Asma Uddin – senior scholar at the Freedom Forum Institute in Washington, D.C., and a visiting scholar at Brigham Young University.
Tim Carney – commentary editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Moderator:
Montse Alvarado – vice president and executive director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

Media Contact:
Ryan Colby, Media Relations Manager
media@becketlaw.org
(202) 349-7219

For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Ryan Colby at media@becketlaw.org or 202-349-7219. Interviews can be arranged in English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.