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EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 3, 2002
Governor George Ryan: An Address on the Death Penalty
George H. Ryan is the Governor of Illinois. He was elected the state's 39th governor on November 3, 1998, continuing a career of public service that included terms as secretary of state (1991-1999) and lieutenant governor (1983-91). Ryan also had ...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 21, 2002
Reconciling Obligations: Accommodating Religious Practice on the Job
9:15 - 9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 - 10:50 History of Relevant Law, Legislation and Enforcement Efforts Roberto Corrada, University of Denver Law School Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee David Frank, Equal Employment O...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 7, 2002
Religion, the Marriage Movement & Marriage Policy
Presentation of paper by: W. Bradford Wilcox, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia and Non-Residential Fellow, The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Yale University Panelists include: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children ...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT March 20, 2002
Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Release Second Annual Poll
Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Respondents include: Karlyn H. Bowman, Resident Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute William A. Galston, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Direc...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT February 27, 2002
Moral Status of the Human Embryo
A discussion including: Ronald Cole-Turner, H. Parker Sharp Professor of Theology and Ethics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Kevin FitzGerald, Dr. David Lauler Chair in Catholic Health Care Ethics at the Center for Clinical Bioethics and Research...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT February 20, 2002
Can an Office Change a Country? The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, A Year in Review
Read report on White House office (Updated September 19, 2002) Participants Gregg Ivers, Professor and Chair, Department of Government, The American University Paul Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies Program, the Brookings In...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT February 6, 2002
God Bless America: Reflections on Civil Religion After September 11
Participants Peter Berkowitz, Professor, George Mason University Law School Derek Davis, Professor, J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University Amber Khan, former Communications Director, the Interfaith Alliance Richard John...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT January 25, 2002
A Call for Reckoning: Religion and the Death Penalty
At a time of heightened controversy surrounding the death penalty, most discourse relies upon the political, philosophical, and legal dimensions of the practice, and its racial and social implications. Quite often in this debate, religious traditions and theological perspectives are not fully explored beyond an occasional reference to "an eye for an eye" or calls for mercy and forgiveness. Religious voices, however, provide unique standpoints and important reflective dimensions that illuminate these political and other accounts of capital punishment.
EVENT TRANSCRIPT December 18, 2001
The Role of Religion in Public Life (Washington)
The Role of Religion in Public Life (Washington) 2001-12-18 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. National Press Club Washington, D.C. MIKE ARMACOST (President, Brookings Institution): It's a great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Brookings Institution and, of course, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Li
EVENT TRANSCRIPT December 17, 2001
The Role of Religion in Public Life (New York)
The Role of Religion in Public Life (New York) 2001-12-17 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. New York, New York E.J. DIONNE: I'd like to welcome everyone to this discussion and celebration of our book, Sacred Places, Civic Purposes: Should Government Help Faith-Based Charity? We are blessed to have so many wonderful
LEGAL REPORT November 28, 2001
Judgment Day for School Vouchers: A Discussion of the Constitutionality of the Cleveland School Voucher Plan
Discussants Robert A. Destro, Counsel of Record for The Center for Education Reform, amicus curiae supporting the constitutionality of the Cleveland school voucher plan; Professor, Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of AmericaCharle...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT October 5, 2001
Just War Tradition and the New War on Terrorism
A discussion with: Jean Bethke Elshtain, Professor, University of Chicago and Co-chair, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Professor Elshtain is a political philosopher whose task has been to show the connections between our political and our e...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT September 25, 2001
Keeping the Faith: The Role of Religion and Faith Communities in Preventing Teen Pregnancy
PanelistsJohn J. DiIulio, Ph.D., Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community InitiativesSenator Joseph Lieberman (invited)Bill Galston, Ph.D., Chair, National Campaign's Task Force on Religion and Public ValuesBarbara Dafoe Whitehead...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT August 17, 2001
Reinventing Regulation: Religious social service providers and others react to the White House Office on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' report
Discussants: Gary Bass, OMB Watch Rev. Stephen Burger, International Union of Gospel Missions Bill Faith, Ohio Coalition on Housing and Homelessness Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee Richard G. Overmoyer, Jr., Pennsylvania Department of Pu...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 12, 2001
Moral Freedom: The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice
Panelists include: Alan Wolfe, author, Professor of political science and Director, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College Wendy Kaminer, Affiliated Scholar, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University ...
LEGAL REPORT June 12, 2001
Good News From the Supreme Court? Perspectives on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Good News Club v. Milford Central School
Discussants: Thomas Marcelle, Attorney for the Petitioners, Good News Club Elliot Mincberg, Vice President, People for the American Way Foundation Steven Sheinberg, Assistant Director, Legal Affairs, Anti-Defamation League K. Hollyn Hollman, Gener...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT June 5, 2001
Religious Reflections on the Death Penalty
Discussants: John Carr, Secretary, Department of Social Development and World Peace, US Catholic Conference Nathan Diament, Director of Public Policy, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Barrett Duke, Vice President of Research, Ethi...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 9, 2001
Charity Tax Credits: Federal Policy and Three Leading States
Charity Tax Credits: Federal Policy and Three Leading States, paper presented by Margy Waller, Former White House Senior Advisor for Welfare and Working Families Discussants: Mark Anderson, Arizona State Representative (R) Robert Boisture, Counsel...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 3, 2001
Human Cloning: Religious Perspectives
Discussants: Robert Best, President, Culture of Life Foundation, Inc. Dr. Nigel Cameron, Dean, The Wilberforce Forum, and Chair, Advisory Board for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity Abdulaziz Sachedina, Professor of Religious Studies, Uni...
EVENT TRANSCRIPT April 10, 2001
Faith-Based Funding: Broad Support, Profound Questions
Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Discussants: Sulayman Nyang, Professor of African Studies, Howard University and Director, Muslims in American Public Square project Melissa Rogers, Execut...
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