Rev. Rafael Cruz, father of Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz, will be speaking in Knoxville on Saturday.

Cruz was invited to the city by District 28 State Representative Greg Heartsill to speak in the wake of controversy surrounding the fallen soldier silhouette at Knoxville’s Freedom Rock. The topic Cruz will address is “Separation of Church and State.”

Cruz will be at the Coffee Connection beginning at 4pm. The public is welcome to attend.