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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that describes itself as "a non-profit, public interest law firm defending the freedom of religion of people of all faiths." The Becket Fund operates in the courts of law (litigation), in the court of public opinion (media), and in the academy (scholarship). == History and Leadership of the Becket Fund == The Becket Fund was founded in 1994 by Kevin Hasson, who had previously worked at the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department and the Washington law firm Williams & Connolly, in which capacity he became well-known and controversial for defending Catholic University's decision to fire Charles Curran for his opposition to Church doctrine despite his being a respected moral theologian. Hasson named The Becket Fund after Saint Thomas Becket, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 during the reign of King Henry II of England.〔http://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Becket〕 A long series of quarrels with King Henry ended with Becket's murder and martyrdom at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.〔 His last words were an acceptance of death in defense of the church of Christ.〔 In 2011 Hasson stepped down as President of the Becket Fund, making way for William P. Mumma who has since served as the President and Chairman of the Board. Kristina Arriaga has been the Executive Director of the Becket Fund since 2010 and a member of the firm since 1995. 〔http://www.becketfund.org/our-staff/〕 As of 2014, the Fund had eleven litigating attorneys, and an estimated budget of five million dollars. The firm operates as a non-profit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Becket Fund for Religious Liberty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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