Minggu, 15 Januari 2012

God and Politics:Examining Religion inthe 2012 Election

Religion is a dynamic force in America,
so it should be no surprise that every
four years issues involving religion
raise compelling questions for the
media and public. How deeply should
the religious beliefs of a candidate be tested? What press questions
involving religion are suitable, and
what are out of bounds, irrelevant, or
trivial? What religious voting blocs will
help shape the election? How
influential will “culture war” issues be in the 2012 election? What religious
beliefs undergird views toward the
economy and budget cuts? And how
do the growing number of
nonreligious voters respond to God-
talk on the campaign trail? The Center for American Progress
invites you to join our panel of experts
for a lively and informative
conversation. Welcoming remarks : Eleni Towns, Research Assistant, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative,
Center for American Progress Polling overview on religion and
the 2012 campaign: Dr. Robert P. Jones, Founding CEO, Public Religion Research Institute Featured panelists: Joanna Brooks, columnist, Religion Dispatches; author of the upcoming
book The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories
from an American Faith Shaun A. Casey, Professor of Christian Ethics, Wesley Theological Seminary;
consultant to the Project on Religion
and Post Conflict Reconstruction at the
Center for Strategic and International
Studies, and author of The Making of a
Catholic President: Kennedy v. Nixon 1960 Rev. Gabriel Salguero, President, National Hispanic Evangelical Coalition;
executive member of the Latino
Leadership Circle Moderator: Sally Steenland, Director, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative, Center for
American Progress A light lunch will be served at 11:30
a.m. RSVP RSVP for this event For more information, call
202-682-1611 Location Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005