Issues of religious faith in public life have a new prominence in the post-9/11 era. Today many people of faith are seeking a public role for religion. Yet how do we avoid the twin dangers of a coercive assertion of faith or the rejection of religious reasoning in public debate? The Center, in partnership with the Yale Law School, will explore this timely question in our second annual Sarah Smith Memorial Conference on Moral Leadership titled "Religiously Incorrect? Public Faith in a Pluralistic World."

 

Is this conference for you? We anticipate a wonderfully diverse and influential gathering of people representing various professions--including law, business, and ministry--as well as academics and students in various disciplines. We've assembled an outstanding set of presenters to help us in addressing such questions as: How do we employ faith in a pluralistic world? Can Christians and other people of faith envision modes of professional leadership in which the practice of faith is integral to vocation and broader participation in public life? Can such vibrant practice of faith take seriously the reality of pluralism and multiple worldviews, while still envisioning a distinctive role for faith in fostering life's flourishing?

 

Register Now! Sept 15-16, 2005 New Haven, CT

Registration Fee: $145 Registration Deadline: August 31st

Featured Presenters:

  • Nancy Ammerman, Professor of Sociology of Religion, Boston University
  • Floyd Flake, Senior Pastor, Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral, Jamaica, New York
  • Mike Volkema, Chairman, Herman Miller, Inc.
  • Steven Carter, Professor of Law, Yale University
  • Wendell Griffen, Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals
  • Robert Henry, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Emilio Garza, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Joan Gottschall, Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Miroslav Volf, Director, Yale Center for Faith & Culture

Click here to download the registration form. Please send it in no later than August 31st, and consider bringing a colleague or friend with you. We look forward to seeing you in September!

Sincerely,


Chris Scharen

Yale Center for Faith & Culture

email: christian.scharen@yale.edu

phone: (203) 432-8629

web: http://www.yale.edu/faith/