The Holy Experiment: Religious Liberty, Pennsylvania, and the Making of America
Educational event featuring a discussion on Pennsylvania's religious freedom history and its impact on democracy.
At a glance
- Price
- $15
- Ages
- All ages
- Setting
- indoor
- Time
- ~1h 30m
- Signup
- Just show up
What to know
- •Recommended for ages 12 and up
- •Ticket purchase required
- •Located in the National Constitution Center
More details
Long before the First Amendment guaranteed the free exercise of religion, William Penn envisioned Pennsylvania as a 'Holy Experiment' founded on liberty of cons
cience. Pennsylvania became a place where people of different faiths sought to live together under laws that protected religious freedom while cultivating civic life. Yet that experiment was also marked by contradiction, compromise, and exclusion. University of Pennsylvania Professor Marci Hamilton and St. Joseph’s University Professor Emeritus Randall Miller join for a conversation exploring how Pennsylvania’s founding shaped the nation’s understanding of religious liberty, what William Penn’s vision achieved, where it fell short, and what this history can teach us about sustaining constitutional democracy today. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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