Leadership Seminar 2008
“Christianity, Democracy, and the 2008 Elections”
July 6-12, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Speakers
Dr. James W. Skillen, President, Center for Public Justice
Dr. Judith Dean, Lead International Research Economist, U.S. International Trade Commission
Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Applied Theology, Howard University School of Divinity; President, Globe Community Ministries; CPJ 2004 Kuyper Lecturer Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies, Director of Social Policy Studies, Center for Public Justice; CPJ 2005 Kuyper LecturerMonday, July 7
8:30-10:30 a.m. — Biblical foundations (Skillen)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Biblical foundations (Skillen)
Tuesday, July 8
8:30-10:30 a.m. — Long, troubled history of Christianity and government, part 1 (Skillen)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Long, troubled history of Christianity and government, part 2 (Skillen)
Wednesday, July 9
8:30-10:30 a.m. — Christianity and democracy, with special attention to the American political system, part 1 (Skillen)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Christianity and democracy, with special attention to the American political system, part 2 (Skillen)
Thursday, July 10
8:30-10:30 a.m. — Economics and globalization (Dean)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Race, law, and politics in America (Trulear)
Friday, July 11
8:30-10:30 a.m. — Religious and social pluralism, with special focus on faith-based welfare policies (Carlson-Thies)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — topic to be chosen by participants (Skillen)
