The Faith Angle Forum held its semi-annual Conference on Religion, Politics & Public Life December 15-17, 2002 in Key West, Florida. The series brings together a select group of nationally respected journalists and distinguished scholars for in-depth discussions of cutting-edge issues at the intersection of religion and public life. Under the leadership of Michael Cromartie, Vice President at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, the Faith Angle Forum provides extended discussion and the kind of deep reflection that is not always possible in today’s fast paced world of breaking news.
Conference topics:
“The Coming of Global Christianity & the Future of International Politics”
Dr. Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of Religion Studies & History, Pennsylvania State University
David Brooks, Senior Editor, The Weekly Standard
“Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam”
Dr. Gilles Kepel, Professor & Researcher, Institute for Political Studies, Paris
Jeffrey Goldberg, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
“Just War & Jihad: The Two Views of War”
Dr. James Turner Johnson, Professor of Religion, Rutgers University
Christopher Hitchens, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair
Participants:
Carl Cannon, Staff Correspondent, National Journal
Patricia Cohen, Ideas Editor, The New York Times
E.J. Dionne, Columnist, The Washington Post
Nina Easton, Deputy Editor, The Federal Paper
Jane Eisner, Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Franklin Foer, Associate Editor, The New Republic
John Fund, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal
Barbara Bradley Hagerty, Religion & Culture Correspondent, NPR
Bill Hamilton Assistant Managing Editor, The Washington Post
John Judis, Senior Editor, The New Republic
Wendy Kaminer, Freelance writer and author
Karen Long, Reporter, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ruth Marcus, Correspondent, The Washington Post
Jane Mayer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
Caryle Murphy, Staff Writer, The Washington Post
Edward Rothstein, Critic at Large, The New York Times
David Shribman, Washington Bureau Chief, The Boston Globe
Scott Simon, Host, NPR, “Weekend Edition Saturday”
Peter Steinfels, Religion Writer, The New York Times
Jay Tolson, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report
David Van Biema, Religion Correspondent, Time Magazine
David Von Drehle, Staff Writer, The Washington Post
Kenneth Woodward, Contributing Editor, Newsweek