Madalyn Murray O’Hair Interview (1984)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-11-23
Duration: 00:07:57
Subjects: Atheists | Religion | O'Hair, Madalyn Murray
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- O'Hair, Madalyn Murray Interviewee
- Bundesen, Lynne Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 23, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ interview with Madalyn Murray O’Hair, a well-known atheist and the plaintiff in a United States Supreme Court case that banned the mandatory reading of the Bible in public schools. She discusses: the separation of church and state; the Catholic Church’s fight to ban abortion; her concerns about the influence of Reverend Jerry Falwell on the Reagan Administration; and her plans to fight against President Ronald Reagan’s social policies. Ekings also interviews Lynne Bundesen, a journalist who covers women and religion. Host: Beth Courtney