Religion and Politics: The Philosophical Problem and its Contemporary Implications

BYU’S TOCQUEVILLE PROJECT
With funding from
THE JOHN ADAMS CENTER
For the Study of Faith, Philosophy and Public Affairs

PRESENT A SYMPOSIUM
Religion and Politics:
The Philosophical Problem and its Contemporary Implications

October 29-30, 2009.

Thursday, October 29

5pm B192 JFSB: Keynote Address: Daniel Mahoney (Professor of Political Science and Chair, Assumption College, Worcester, MA), “Moral Foundations of Liberal Democracy”
Response by Neal Kramer (BYU, English)

Friday, October 30

9am 4010 JFSB: Jeremiah John (Southern Virginia University, Politics): “The Site of Mormon Political Theology”
Response by Richard Sherlock (Utah State University, Philosophy)

10am 4010 JFSB: “Mormons and the Public Square: the Facts on the Ground”
Chris Karpowitz & Quin Monson (BYU Political Science)
Response by David O. Leavitt (Attorney)

1pm B192 JFSB: Peter Lawler (Dana Professor of Political Science, Berry College, GA) Science): “Dignity and Higher Education Today”
Response by Brant Bishop (Attorney)

3pm 4010 JFSB: Roundtable & Open Discussion: “Mormons and the Public Square”
Thomas B. Griffith (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit)
Frederick Gedicks (BYU Law)
Ralph Hancock (BYU Political Science)

5pm 4010 JFSB: Scott Sprenger (BYU French): “Religion and Modernity in the Work of Honoré de Balzac”

About Chris H.

Chris H. (@chrishenrichsen) is a political philosopher who teaches political science at a community college in Wyoming.
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9 Responses to Religion and Politics: The Philosophical Problem and its Contemporary Implications

  1. 1
    TT says:

    How a propos! Tell us how it goes…

  2. 2
    Chris H. says:

    I feel blessed that I can go to this type of thing and call it work.

  3. 3
    Craig M. says:

    Any chance this will be podcasted?

  4. 4
    Chris H. says:

    Craig,

    I am not sure. It will look into it. They organizers will be glad to know that there is interest.

  5. 5
    sister blah 2 says:

    Ditto podcast interest.

  6. 6
    Kent (MC) says:

    Thanks for posting this. It is now listed at MormonConferences.org

  7. 7
    Steve says:

    I’m sorry I can’t make it. I also hope it will be podcasted.

  8. 8
  9. 9
    Chris H. says:

    There will be audio/video recordings though I am not sure about the exact format. I follow up.

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