2026 RFAR General Session: Future of Religious Freedom in the United States

General session: Future of Religious Freedom in the United States, recorded on June 16, 2026 in Provo, Utah at the 2026 Religious Freedom Annual Review. The theme of the Review was "The United States of America at 250: Life, Religious Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Moderator: Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Director, ICLRS Speakers: Howard M. Friedman, Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Toledo Melissa Rogers, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Distinguished Scholar in Faith, Law, and Public Policy, Wake Forest University Brett G. Scharffs, Director, ICLRS The event is sponsored by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU Law and the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University. To learn more about the speakers and the event, visit religiousfreedom.byu.edu.