Texas Faith and Perkins School of Theology – Public forum on Elections and common Good.
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time.
- What:
Public forum on Elections and Common Good - When: Thursday, September 27, 2012
- Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Where:
Protho Hall on SMU Campus – 5901
Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235 - Map: http://smu.edu/campus-map/
- Who:
Dallas Morning News & SMU’s Perkins School of Theology - Moderators:
Bill McKenzie and Wayne Slater - Panelists: William Lawrence, Mike Ghouse, Katie
Sherrod, George Mason, Dwight McKissic and Gordon Wright. - Entry: Free
- Map: Check
- Links: http://www.smu.edu/News/2012/texas-faith-forum-12sept2012
- Links: http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texas-faiths-next-public-forum-will-be-held-on-thursday-september-27.html/
- Links: About the Panelists http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/
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Texas Faith’s next
public forum will be held on Thursday, September 27
public forum will be held on Thursday, September 27
Next Thursday, at SMU’s
Perkins School of Theology, Texas Faith panelists William Lawrence, Mike
Ghouse, Katie Sherrod, George Mason, Dwight McKissic and Gordon Wright will
participate in a discussion about the 2012 election and the common good. I will
moderate the panel, which will focus on whether the 2012 race is furthering the
nation’s good and how the campaigns could do so better.
Perkins School of Theology, Texas Faith panelists William Lawrence, Mike
Ghouse, Katie Sherrod, George Mason, Dwight McKissic and Gordon Wright will
participate in a discussion about the 2012 election and the common good. I will
moderate the panel, which will focus on whether the 2012 race is furthering the
nation’s good and how the campaigns could do so better.
We
hope to see you at Protho Hall on the SMU campus for the free event, which
starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until 8:30
hope to see you at Protho Hall on the SMU campus for the free event, which
starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until 8:30
SMU’s Perkins
School of Theology to hosts Elections and the Common Good
I am pleased to
invite you to join me to hear out “Elections and the Common Good” -a
pluralists perspective on issues of the day – Mike Ghouse
invite you to join me to hear out “Elections and the Common Good” -a
pluralists perspective on issues of the day – Mike Ghouse
http://www.smu.edu/News/2012/texas-faith-forum-12sept2012
SMU’s Perkins
School of Theology to host Texas Faith Public Forum
School of Theology to host Texas Faith Public Forum
Forum Topic:
Elections and the Common Good
Elections and the Common Good
September 12,
2012
2012
DALLAS (SMU) –
Perkins School of Theology will host a Texas Faith Public Forum, “Elections and
the Common Good,” Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 7-8:30 pm in the Great
Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall.
Perkins School of Theology will host a Texas Faith Public Forum, “Elections and
the Common Good,” Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 7-8:30 pm in the Great
Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall.
This event will
be moderated by Dallas Morning News editorial columnist William McKenzie and
senior political writer Wayne Slater of the newspaper’s Texas Faith blog, which
brings together religious leaders and thinkers from diverse faith traditions to
discuss contemporary issues and concerns.
be moderated by Dallas Morning News editorial columnist William McKenzie and
senior political writer Wayne Slater of the newspaper’s Texas Faith blog, which
brings together religious leaders and thinkers from diverse faith traditions to
discuss contemporary issues and concerns.
Perkins School
of Theology Dean William B. Lawrence – one of the forum panelists – notes that
this event is scheduled less than one week before the first presidential
debate, and provides the opportunity to ask, “How is the 2012 election helping
to define the national good – and how can the campaigns do that better?”
of Theology Dean William B. Lawrence – one of the forum panelists – notes that
this event is scheduled less than one week before the first presidential
debate, and provides the opportunity to ask, “How is the 2012 election helping
to define the national good – and how can the campaigns do that better?”
In addition to
Dean Lawrence, panelists include the following leaders:
Dean Lawrence, panelists include the following leaders:
1.
Katie Sherrod, an independent writer/producer and Episcopalian
activist, Fort Worth
Katie Sherrod, an independent writer/producer and Episcopalian
activist, Fort Worth
2.
George Mason, senior pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
George Mason, senior pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
3.
Dwight McKissic, senior sastor of Cornerstone Baptist, Arlington
Dwight McKissic, senior sastor of Cornerstone Baptist, Arlington
4.
Gordon K. Wright, North Texas leader of The Church of Jesus Christ
of LDS
Gordon K. Wright, North Texas leader of The Church of Jesus Christ
of LDS
5.
Mike Ghouse, president of the Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas
Mike Ghouse, president of the Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas
The public is
invited to this event, and there is no charge to attend. Prothro Hall is
located on the SMU campus at 5901 Bishop Boulevard in Dallas. Free parking in
the Meadows Museum garage, located across the street from Prothro Hall, can be accessed
from Bishop Boulevard by turning right on Schlegel Street. Guests must use the
left lane of the entryway to the parking garage to avoid a charge for parking.
A map of the SMU campus is available at smu.edu/maps.
invited to this event, and there is no charge to attend. Prothro Hall is
located on the SMU campus at 5901 Bishop Boulevard in Dallas. Free parking in
the Meadows Museum garage, located across the street from Prothro Hall, can be accessed
from Bishop Boulevard by turning right on Schlegel Street. Guests must use the
left lane of the entryway to the parking garage to avoid a charge for parking.
A map of the SMU campus is available at smu.edu/maps.
For more
information:
information:
Connie L. Nelson
Director of
Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at Perkins School of Theology
Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at Perkins School of Theology
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Tim McLemore
Associate
Director of Public Affairs at Perkins School of Theology
Director of Public Affairs at Perkins School of Theology
214-768-13
About Perkins
School of Theology:
School of Theology:
Perkins School
of Theology, founded in 1911, is one of five official University-related
schools of theology of The United Methodist Church. Degree programs include the
Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies,
Master of Church Ministries, and Doctor of Ministry, as well as the Ph.D., in
cooperation with The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at SMU’s Dedman
College of Humanities and Sciences.
of Theology, founded in 1911, is one of five official University-related
schools of theology of The United Methodist Church. Degree programs include the
Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies,
Master of Church Ministries, and Doctor of Ministry, as well as the Ph.D., in
cooperation with The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at SMU’s Dedman
College of Humanities and Sciences.
About The Dallas
Morning News:
Morning News:
Established in
1885, The Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading newspaper and the flagship
newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer
Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the
quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design and
photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average
daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and
information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Día, the leading
Spanish-language daily in North Texas; neighborsgo, a consumer-generated
community news outlet; and Briefing, the free, home-delivered quick-read. For
more information about The Dallas Morning News, contact Kelly Christensen,
Director of Marketing, The Dallas Morning News,
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1885, The Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading newspaper and the flagship
newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer
Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the
quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design and
photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average
daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and
information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Día, the leading
Spanish-language daily in North Texas; neighborsgo, a consumer-generated
community news outlet; and Briefing, the free, home-delivered quick-read. For
more information about The Dallas Morning News, contact Kelly Christensen,
Director of Marketing, The Dallas Morning News,
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[email protected] .