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Selected Events on Religion in the Public Square
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