Friday Forum, Fall 2000
Acts
Role of Christian Faith in Public Life
- Fundamental Question: What is the role of Christian faith in public life?
- Political Examples:
- Discussion on faith in the 2000 presidential campaign
- Examples from George W. Bush, Al Gore, and Joe Lieberman
Specific Issues
- Faith-Based Organizations:
- Potential policies under George W. Bush
- Al Gore's stance on faith and public policy
- Bioethics: Stem Cell Research:
- Explanation of stem cells and their potential
- Ethical concerns with harvesting stem cells from human embryos
- Alternatives to embryonic stem cells
Christian Engagement
- Christian Participation in Public Arena:
- The importance of expressing faith-based concerns
- Examples of public figures discussing faith
Q&A Session
- Addressing a pluralistic society and religious diversity
- Christians’ involvement in the political process
- Effective responses to relativism
- Role of Christians in speaking truth in public
Final Thoughts:
- Encouragement for Christians to be informed and engaged
- The necessity of presenting Christian viewpoints graciously
- Emphasis on the importance of being good citizens
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About the Contributors
J. Kerby Anderson
Kerby Anderson has more than 30 years of experience in ministry and currently serves as the President of Probe Ministries as well as Host of Point of View Radio Talk Show. Kerby also serves as a visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, Philadelphia Biblical University, and Temple Baptist Seminary. He has spoken on dozens of university campuses including University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado and University of Texas.
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