The Faith Angle Forum held its semi-annual Conference on Religion, Politics & Public Life June 26-27, 2000 in Prouts Neck, Maine. 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:
“God’s Name in Vain: The Wrongs & Rights of Religion in Politics”
Stephen L. Carter, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic
“How Should We Talk? Religion & Public Discourse”
Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social & Political Ethics, Divinity School at the University of Chicago
Willilam McGurn, Chief Editorial Writer, The Wall Street Journal
“The New Christian Right in Historical Context”
Dr. Leo P. Ribuffo, Society of the Cincinnati George Washington Distinguished Professor of History, George Washington University
David Shribman, Washington Bureau Chief, The Boston Globe
“Impact of Religion on Political Alignments: An Overview”
Dr. James L. Guth, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, Furman University
Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report
Participants:
David Boldt, Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Vincent Carroll, Editorial Page Editor, Denver Rocky Mountain News
John Cochran, Chief White House Correspondent, ABC News
E.J. Dionne, Columnist, The Washington Post
Andrew Ferguson, Senior Editor, The Weekly Standard
Franklin Foer, Associate Editor, The New Republic
Melinda Henneberger, Washington Correspondent, The New York Times
John Leo, Columnist, U.S. News & World Report
Michel McQueen Martin, Correspondent, “Nightline,” ABC News
Dana Milbank, Columnist, The Washington Post
Lynn Neary, Religion Correspondent, NPR
Michael Paulson, Religion Reporter, The Boston Globe
David Plotz, Bureau Chief, Slate
Hanna Rosin, Religion Reporter, The Washington Post
Alissa Rubin, National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times
Jay Tolson, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report
David Van Biema, Senior Religion Writer, Time Magazine
Melana Zyla Vickers, Editorial Page Writer, USA Today
Peggy Wehmeyer, Religion Correspondent, ABC News
Kenneth Woodward, Senior Religion Editor, Newsweek