AU’s Barry Lynn on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton”
Barry Lynn discusses the Catholic hierarchy’s latest attack on birth control with MSNBC host Al Sharpton. May 21, 2012. Read more
The Rev. Barry Lynn at the Women, Money, Power Summit
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, sums up various challenges to women's rights and highlights the underlying connection to the important American principle of separation of church and state.
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Should Intelligent Design be Taught in Public Schools? - A Discussion
Debate at Oklahoma City Community College, March 15, 2012
The Oklahoma Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State sponsored a debate on the teaching of “intelligent design” in public schools on March 15, 2012, at Oklahoma City Community College. Pastor Steve Kern argued in favor of teaching ID, while Abbie Smith, a doctoral candidate in microbiology and immunology at the University of Oklahoma, opposed it. These videos contain the full debate and the question-and-answer session that followed. Read more
Barry Lynn on The ED Show
Barry Lynn appears on The ED Show to discuss religion and the 2012 election: is there a ‘religious test’ for office?” Read more
AU’s Barry Lynn discusses religion, politics and women’s health on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show
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On Feb. 8, Americans United Executive Director Barry W. Lynn appeared on The Diane Rehm Show to discuss the Obama administration’s decision to require most employers to include birth control in their health insurance plans. Houses of worship are exempt from the new rule, but religiously affiliated institutions such as hospitals, colleges and charities are not. Read more