Religion and the Liberal Arts Conference

Faith & Citizenship: Religion in the Public Square

February 22-23, 2013

Classic Center & Piedmont College in Athens, Georgia

For late registration, contact Bill Loyd at
706-778-3000 ext. 1170

While a presidential election serves to focus issues of public debate, the debates do not end once votes are cast.  Concerns about justice, privacy, hospitality, neighborliness and compassion occupy both religious and political discourse.  What role should religion play in addressing questions facing citizens of the United States: Who may be married?  Is torture ever right?  How much responsibility do humans bear for climate change?  When does life begin?  When is prayer appropriate in public settings?  Under what circumstances are immigrants to be welcomed?  How are health care needs to be met?  This year’s conference will explore the role of faith in the public square, with special attention to the ethics of political engagement.

Featured Speakers

Barbara Brown Taylor Piedmont College

David P. Gushee Center for Theology and Public Life, Mercer University