Every Pioneer Day, Utahns commemorate the pioneers who fled religious persecution to create a better, freer life in the West. This week, we’re taking a special look at the current state of religious freedom to answer this question: How can we champion legal protections for religious freedom in a way that wins the support of critics?

Nic Dunn welcomes a special panel of guests to profile Utah’s unique approach to advancing religious freedom legislation and to articulate a model for the rest of the nation:

• Bill Duncan, Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow for Sutherland Institute
• Sen. Todd Weiler
• Rep. Mike Petersen
• Robin Fretwell Wilson, Professor of Law at the University of Illinois

Show notes:

• Views on Religion Issue Brief
• Faith and the Climate of Freedom report

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