I spent a wonderful afternoon yesterday discussing religious freedom at the Hertog Foundation, as part of one of its excellent summer course series (which includes Classical Political Philosophy, Traditions of Freedom, American Political Thought, The Modern Conservative Movement, The Iranian Challenge, and others). Here is an interesting profile of Roger Hertog.

The course, Landmark Supreme Court Cases, was taught by Adam White and ran for a week, each day generally focusing on a different substantive area of constitutional law. My session focused on Employment Division v. Smith and the religion clauses. Previous sessions focused on other areas, with guests including Randy Barnett, Alan Gura, James Burnham, and Christopher Scalia.

The students, who were a mix of undergraduates and graduates, were engaged, smart, and prepared. The conversation developed in the direction of thinking about the legal definition of religion. Lots of fun, and no easy task. I enjoyed being there.