Lofton / Falwell Not Preacher He SHOULD Have Been

[Mark Graber]

May I suggestion a variation on this theme.  On the one hand, as a
person who takes a very broad view of constitutionalism, I am inclined
to think that a good deal can be said about Falwell that is quite
relevant to this list, even if the comments are not precisely doctrinal.
 On the other hand, my sense is that Falwell and related topics seem to
encourage a good deal of what we might call "position taking," namely
comments that largely reiterate listmembers' political and constitution
views, without containing much that might be surprising or even
enlightening to those who already know those views.  May I suggest that,
if we are to have a Falwell discussion, we do so while limiting mere
position taking on whether Falwell was a saint or sinner.

Mark A. Graber

>>> RJLipkin at aol.com 05/17/07 9:01 AM >>>
 
 
In a message dated 5/16/2007 9:59:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
VOLOKH at law.ucla.edu writes:

Please remember that this is a list devoted to the law of government 
and 
religion -- not on whether some people (recently dead or  otherwise)
acted in sad 
or sinful ways, except insofar as that pretty  closely connects to the
law of 
government and religion.
 




        I am incredulous  that an open  discussion of one of the most 
important operatives in  religion and constitutionalism in the last
three decades 
should be inappropriate  on this List. Of course, this is Eugene's List
and 
therefore I will respect his  wishes. But I could not disagree more with
his sense 
of relevance or  appropriateness in this matter.
 
Bobby

Robert Justin Lipkin
Professor of Law
Widener  University School of Law
Delaware

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