Faith and Law

In his 1962 book, Propaganda, Jacques Ellul outlines three conditions for propaganda’s success: Bombard people with excessive information so they will forget, always have “breaking news” so they do not think critically, and have no North Star or standard to measure deviation. Dr. Nichols of Ligonier Ministries will join us to discuss how a Christian worldview speaks to these conditions and encourage us to both speak and live truthfully in difficult times. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/egD67bq8

During a time when political conversations are marked by deep division, polarization, and challenging moral questions, what resources do evangelicals have to think and act critically, coherently, and theologically about public life? Join us as we partner with @centerpublicjustice for a conversation with Jesse Covington, Bryan T. McGraw, and Micah Watson. During this seminar, our guests will lay out an evangelical theory of the natural law and show how it can be employed within the context of our pluralist democratic order. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/de8sXZXQ

Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Archbishop Eamon Martin (Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland) and Archbishop Most Reverend Doctor John McDowell (Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland). The discussion will focus on the relationship between the churches and their work bringing Northern Ireland’s Catholic and Protestant communities together. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/d6dhx8BJ

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Timothy P. Carney challenges modern parenting strategies that prioritize over-scheduling, intense academic pressure, and material success. Drawing from years of research and his own experience as a father of six, Carney reveals how the relentless drive for perfection is harming both parents and children, leading to skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and burnout. How should parents, policymakers, and believers, respond to the troubling trends Carney identifies?RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eEXfDj39

Join us as we partner with The Institute for Human Ecology for a conversation between Dr. Joseph Capizzi and The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. Drawing from Douthat’s latest book, Believe: Why Everyone Should be Religious, the conversation will highlight the changes in the religious landscape and present opportunities for a religious revival. RSVP at: https://lnkd.in/e-4E_9q9

Are you a FULL-TIME HILL STAFFER who would like to be mentored? Do you know of someone who would benefit from this opportunity? JOIN the Spring 2025 class of Faith and Law mentees. Applications due by midnight on Friday, February 7, 2025. More info at: www.faithandlaw.org/mentor

Join us for Faith and Law’s annual panel discussion with Capitol Hill veterans to discuss the various challenges facing staffers, especially during times of transition after every election cycle. Panelists will share their stories of success and failure as they navigate the complicated waters of life on the Hill. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eg6XSDuP

Disagreements are inevitable—but they don’t hahttps://lnkd.in/ed7hnUV5 to lead to dysfunction. Drawing from his experience growing up under military rule in Ghana and his research on pluralism, Ben Klutsey of Mercatus Center at George Mason University will offer practical guidance on how to bring opposing perspectives together. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eqwPiF4G

The academic journal Springer Nature will be publishing a special Global Flourishing Study collection of papers in May 2025. In this follow up to their initial discussion from December 2023, Pete Peterson, Dean of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy will interview Dr. Byron Johnson, founding director of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, to give us a “look under the hood” of what the results of this research might mean for American policymakers. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eEC-MpbX

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