‘Blasphemy and Free Speech’ is topic of next ‘Islam and the West’ session
The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105.
The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, who will speak on the topic “Blasphemy and Free Speech.” Marshall’s presentation will cover how authoritarian governments and extremist forces use the legal process to curtail free speech through accusations of blasphemy while open discussions of Islam in democracies are sometimes limited by de facto rules and expectations.
The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.