Religion: Selected Events on Religion in the Public Square
1999
- "Congregations, the Government and Social Justice," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, December 14, 1999
2000
- "Evangelicalism and American Life," Center Conversations, Ethics and Public Policy Center, July 3, 2000
- "What's God Got to Do with the American Experiment?" The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Los Angeles, California, August 15, 2000
- "God Fearing Voters, God Fearing Candidates: Does Religion Really Matter in the 2000 Elections?" Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, September 20, 2000
2001
- "For Goodness' Sake: Why So Many Want Religion to Play a Greater Role in American Life," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, January 10, 2001
- "The Role of Faith-Based Organizations," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, February 20, 2001
- "The Launch of The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life," National Press Club, Washington, DC, March 1, 2001
- "How the Faithful Voted," Center Conversations, Ethics and Public Policy Center, March 5, 2001
- "The New Christian Right in Historical Context," Center Conversations, Ethics and Public Policy Center, June 1, 2001
- "The Role of Religion in Public Life," The Brookings Institution and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, New York, NY, December 17, 2001
- "The Role of Religion in Public Life," The Brookings Institution and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, National Press Club, Washington, DC, December 18, 2001
2002
- "Evangelicals and Political Engagement: Assessing the Past, Scouting the Future," Evangelicals in Civil Life Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, May 22, 2002
- "Value Pluralism and the Challenges of Freedom," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, June 12, 2002
- "Religion on the Stump: Politics and Faith in America," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, October 2, 2002
2003
- "Religion and American Foreign Policy: Prophetic, Perilous, Inevitable," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, February 5, 2003
- "Religion Returns to the Public Square: Faith and Policy in America," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, February 28, 2003
- "Evangelicals, Islam and Humanitarian Aid," Evangelicals in Civil Life Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, May 29, 2003
- "God and Foreign Policy: The Religious Divide Between the U.S. and Europe," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, July 10, 2003
- "Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty and Welfare Reform," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, November 21, 2003
- "Toward an Understanding of Religion and American Public Life," Religion in the Media Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, December 7-9, 2003
2004
- "Europe's Militant Secularism Is a Bigger Threat to Western Civilization Than America's Religious Revival," American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, January 20, 2004
- "Kerry, Bush and the Faith Factor," Religion in the Media Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, May 3, 2004
- "Is the Market Moral? A Dialogue on Religion, Economics and Justice," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, May 19, 2004
- "Toward an Understanding of Religion, Politics and the 2004 Election," Religion in the Media Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, May 23-25, 2004
- "Religious Faith and Economic Growth: What Matters Most--Belief or Belonging?" The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, June 17, 2004
- "The Body Politic and the Body of Christ: Candidates, Communion and the Catholic Church," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, June 23, 2004
- "One Electorate Under God? A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, July 21, 2004
- "Pushing the Envelope? The Political Activities of Religious Organizations in Campaign 2004," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, September 28, 2004
- "What Role Should Religion Play in Shaping U.S. Foreign Policy," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, October 15, 2004
- "How the Faithful Voted: Political Alignments & the Religious Divide in Election 2004," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, November 17, 2004
- "Toward and Understanding of Religion, Politics and Public Life," Religion and the Media Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, December 5-7, 2004
- "Religion, Rhetoric, and the Presidency: A Conversation with Michael Gerson," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Key West, FL, December 6, 2004
2005
- "Moral Values, Politics and the Faith Factor," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, January 18, 2005
- To What Extent Can Congress Regulate Religious Freedom? The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, March 17, 2005
- "Faith and Youth in the iPod Era," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, April 11, 2005
- "Faith, Politics & Progressives: A Conversation with John Podesta," The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC, April 26, 2005
- "Art, Politics and Religion in America Today," American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, May 5, 2005
- "Why Religious Values Support American Values," The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, September 26, 2005
- "Science Wars: Should Schools Teach Intelligent Design?" American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, October 21, 2005
- "Religion and Economic Life," American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, November 10, 2005
2006
- "Public Philosophy: Why Morality Matters in Politics," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, January 24, 2006
- "Public Matters: Politics, Policy and Religion in the 21st Century," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, May 17, 2006
- "Call to Truth, Prudence and the Protection of the Poor: An Evangelical Response to Global Warming," The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, July 25, 2006
- "Moral Reconstruction: A Model for Urban Transformation Conference," The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, July 26, 2006
- "American Politics and the Religious Divide," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, September 26, 2006
- "Religion and the American Future," a workshop of the W.H. Brady Program in Culture and Freedom, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, October 26-27, 2006
- "Moral Truths in Today's World," The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, November 16, 2006
2007
- "Presidential Faith and Foreign Policy: Are Times Changing?" The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, January 19, 2007
- "Voices & Votes: Religious Convictions in the Public Sphere," Yale Forum on Faith and Politics symposium, Yale University, February 10-12, 2007
- "Making Good Works Great Works: How Outcome-Based Evaluation Helps Faith-Based Organizations Change Lives," The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, March 15, 2007
- Presidential Forum on Faith, Values and Poverty with Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama, Sojourners and CNN, June 4, 2007
- Christopher Hitchens and Al Sharpton, debate on religion in politics, Hardball, MSNBC, June 28, 2007
- "Voices & Votes II: Shaping a New Moral Agenda," Yale Forum on Faith and Politics symposium, Yale University, October 12, 2007