NPR Story -Religious Schools Train Lawyers for Culture Wars

[paparush]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4632072

Morning Edition, May 6, 2005 · In the past few years, religious conservatives have realized what their liberal counterparts saw long ago: The place where the culture wars are won or lost is in the courtroom. Some religious leaders, including Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, have set up schools to train their own battalion of lawyers.

[DU9598]

1. Bar Exams

Luckily few of these schools are accredited by the American Bar Association and many of these "graduates" are unable to pass their state bar exams.

But, still it is a scary new front on the culture war.

[phaseolus]

5. ohoh....

You know what that means -- there's something wrong with the accreditation boards!! And change the bar exams!!! Why must the poor oppressed christians be so persecuted???!??

:sarcasm:

[Dr Ron]

2. Part of excellent series

They've had a number of good stories this week on religion and separation of church and state.

Here's a link a blog entry on LUTD on another:
http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=837

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Unfortunately, this is old news.

These places have been around for quite a while. Their products used to be considered fringe, but they just kept pumping them out. Now, we're in a pickle because they've infiltrated and are committed to carrying out a religious agenda.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. This was discussed here on DU some time ago ... years ago, maybe

[paineinthearse]

4. I heard the broadcast and looked for the story on their website

Thanks for posting the link.

[AP]

7. National Public Religion: every day, a story or three on God.