Culpeper’s Role in the Story of Religious Liberty

Culpeper’s Role in the Story of Religious Liberty
Past, Present, and Future

Culpeper County High School Auditorium
Wednesday, April 22
6:00–7:45 p.m.

Reception to follow in the Library, with an opportunity to observe the Muslim Call to Prayer in the Studio.

Join us for an evening celebrating Culpeper’s unique place in the story of religious liberty. We will begin in the colonial era - when 11 Baptist preachers were imprisoned in the Culpeper jail for preaching - and trace how those early struggles helped shape a founding principle of our nation. Together, we’ll explore how religious liberty continues to present both challenges and opportunities in our community today and for the future.

Our three keynote speakers will each share their perspective on religious liberty, followed by a moderated Q&A session.

Dr. Eric C. Smith

Dr. Eric C. Smith serves as Senior Pastor of Sharon Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, and as Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written a number of books related to Baptist history, including his book on Leland, John Leland: A Jeffersonian Baptist in Early America (Oxford University Press, 2022).

Suhail Khan

Suhail Khan serves as Senior Director of External Affairs at Microsoft Corporation and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement, a Christian religious freedom think tank. Suhail served on Capitol Hill, with the Bush administration and is a lifelong conservative activist.

Dr. H. Alan Camp

Dr. H. Alan Camp is a physicist and church leader dedicated to both technical innovation and spiritual stewardship. As a PhD in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, Alan currently works with Parsons Corp. He is currently President of the Fredericksburg Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

This event is a collaborative effort of Culpeper Baptist Church,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Culpeper, and the Islamic Center of Culpeper.