Can Religion Save Democracy?
Hendricks Chapel
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A conversation with authors Shadi Hamid and Matthew Kaemingk.
Muslim political scientist Shadi Hamid and Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk, authors of the new book Can Religion Save Democracy? lead the Faith and the Future of Democracy Initiative at Georgetown University and co-host the podcast Zealots at the Gate. They explore faith, pluralism and politics in the context of deeply held convictions, charting a new paradigm for navigating differences. This discussion will be moderated by Chris Faricy, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Shadi Hamid is a columnist at The Washington Post and a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, where he co-directs the Faith and Future of Democracy Initiative.
Matthew Kaemingk is a Christian ethicist and public theologian. He serves as professor of public theology at Theological University Utrecht and senior research fellow at Georgetown University. Kaemingk is an award-winning author and frequent public speaker for universities, think tanks and religious organizations interested in exploring the intersection between religion, politics and deep difference.
Hosted by the Christian Staff and Faculty Association of Hendricks Chapel.
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Lectures and Seminars
Region
In-Person
Open to
Public
Organizer
Hendricks Chapel
Accessibility
Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART)
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