Amending America: God, Guns, and Freedom to Be Discussed at Eisenhower Presidential Library

Amending America: God, Guns, and Freedom to Be Discussed at Eisenhower Presidential Library

A two-part program celebrates the Bill of Rights 225th anniversary through civic engagement.

In celebration of the Bill of Rights 225th anniversary, the National Archives is holding conversations across the nation to explore the continuing and often complicated issues of rights in our age. A two-part discussion titled "God, Guns, and Freedom" will be held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium in partnership with K-State's Center for Engagement and Community Development.

God, Guns, and Freedom seeks to facilitate discussion of these critical and often controversial amendments with two programs designed to help Kansans negotiate the meaning and consequences of these rights in 21st-century Kansas.

The first panel discussion on Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. will focus on the rights to freedom of speech and religion. The panel will be moderated by David Procter, Director of K-State's Center for Engagement and Community Development. Each panelist will provide a 15 minute presentation followed by Q&A.

Panelists include:
Courtney Fowler, Great Plains Conference Lay Leader, United Methodist Church
Thea Nietfeld, ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister
Jon Mahoney, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Kansas State University
Michelle Schroeder, President of Faith, Family, Freedom Alliance of Kansas

The second discussion, set for October 25 at 7 p.m., will focus on the second amendment and the right to bear arms in a world where gun violence is increasingly common. The issue is critical to the lives of Kansans as new open carry laws increase the presence of firearms. As a reminder, firearms are not allowed on the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus, as it is federal property.