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Religious Freedom Versus Rule of Law

Clip: 9/10/2015 | 5m 20s

The high-profile case of county clerk Kim Davis raises questions about law and conscience.

The case of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple, has raised questions about law, conscience and religious liberty. Can exercising religious freedom trump obeying the law? We talk with Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Roger Severino of the Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society.

09/10/2015 | Rating NR

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