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SUMMARY:INVITATION ONLY: The 25th Anniversary of the White House Office of Faith Based & Community Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:On January 29th\, 2001\, President George W. Bush issued an executive order establishing the creation of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Building on the work of Charitable Choice\, this office sought to give faith-based organizations equal opportunity to compete for governmental funding without compromising their religious identity and practices in the process. 2026 will mark 25 years of this White House Faith-Based Initiative. While each new administration shapes the office to align with their larger agenda\, it remains. This event is a time to reflect and imagine. \nWe will celebrate the stories of how the work of faith-based organizations was accelerated\, supported\, and honor those who made it possible. But not only will we look back and reflect but also forward envisioning the future and what the next 25 years might look like. \nWe will be hearing from: \nAdelle Banks\nDr. Stephanie Boddie\nStanley Carlson-Thies\nJohn Dilulio\nDave Donaldson\nJosh Good\nRev. Dr. Gilford Monrose\nMyal Greene\nBill O’Keefe\nMelissa Rogers\nDr. Girien Salazar\nEugene Schneeberg\nStephanie Summers\nLance Villio\nMichael Wear\nJeremy White
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/the-25th-anniversary-of-the-white-house-office-of-faith-based-community-initiatives/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame Washington Office\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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SUMMARY:28th Annual Kuyper Lecture: The Afternoon of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Public Justice (CPJ) hosted the 28th Annual Kuyper Lecture on Thursday\, October 2\, at 5:00 pm ET in the University of Notre Dame Washington Office in Washington\, D.C. This year’s lecture was delivered by Gert-Jan Segers\, who served in the Dutch Parliament from 2012 to 2023\, on the topic ‘The Afternoon of Democracy: How Faith Can Save Government of\, by\, and for the People.’ The event opened with a reception at 5:00 p.m.\, followed by the lecture at 6:15 p.m. \nWith a worldwide decline in democracy and the rise of autocratic rule\, we are witnessing what President Lincoln famously called the “afternoon of government of\, by\, and for the people.” All Western democracies face enormous challenges\, both from within their societies\, such as polarization and unstable governments\, and from anti-democratic forces abroad. \nIn this Kuyper Lecture\, Segers argued that while the defense of democracy requires a commitment to a set of political rules and regular free elections\, it also calls for a rediscovery that: 1) democracy is rooted in deep beliefs and faith\, and 2) democracy is meant for high purposes such as justice and truth. This lecture outlined a path for faith in democracy and offer hope for a new morning in our free societies. \nThe Kuyper Lecture was followed by a panel discussion featuring Chris Seiple\, Ph.D.\, President Emeritus at the Institute for Global Engagement\, and Stephanie Summers\, CEO at the Center for Public Justice. The respondents took up the theological\, philosophical\, and policy considerations raised by the lecturer\, with an eye towards equipping young people and academics to carry forward the ideas practically. \nWatch the Recording: \n \nYou can download the written copy of the remarks by the lecturer and respondents here. \n  \nSpeaker: \nGert-Jan Segers is a Dutch politician and writer (b.1969) whose career has been shaped by his deep Christian faith and commitment to religious freedom. He was a member of the Dutch Parliament from 2012-2023. \nAs leader of the Christian Union in the Dutch parliament from 2015 to 2023\, he played a pivotal role in shaping national debates on justice\, human dignity\, and the role of faith in public life. He was a two-time member of the coalition government of the Netherlands. \nToday\, he continues to speak and write internationally on democracy\, pluralism\, and the vital place of religion in society. \nRespondents: \nChris Seiple\, Ph.D.\, began operating at the intersection of religion & realpolitik in 2003\, when he became president of the Institute for Global Engagement\, and founded The Review of Faith & International Affairs. He has practiced relational diplomacy throughout Eurasia\, Africa & the Middle East. He played a significant role in the removal of Vietnam from the U.S. State Department’s religious freedom violations list (2007)\, and later Uzbekistan (2019)\, about which he developed a theory of change. He has served as senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State\, chairing the religion and foreign affairs  working group (2011-2013)\, and as senior advisor to USAID\, regarding the U.S. government’s first-ever summit on Strategic Religious Engagement (2020). He is co-editor of The Routledge Handbooks on Religion & Security\, and Religious Literacy\, Pluralism & Global Engagement\, and a co-creator of The Dialogue of Declarations. He is a senior fellow at Love Your Neighbor Community and the University of Haifa. He previously advised the Templeton Religion Trust in the creation of the Covenantal Pluralism Initiative. \nStephanie Summers is the CEO of the Center for Public Justice. Ms. Summers is a co-author with Washington Post columnist Michael J. Gerson and Katie Thompson of Unleashing Opportunity: Why Escaping Poverty Requires a Shared Vision of Justice (Falls City Press). A frequent speaker and moderator\, recent topics include Christian activism in Reformed Public Theology (Baker Academic) and leadership in The Routledge Handbook of Religious Literacy\, Pluralism\, and Global Engagement (Routledge). Ms. Summers is a recipient of the inaugural Duke Divinity Reflective Leadership Award. She received her M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University. Prior to her appointment at the Center for Public Justice\, she spent 12 years with the CCO\, where her roles included Vice President for the Eastern Region and Vice President for Organizational Development. Ms. Summers began her career in nonprofit administration as executive director of The Open Door\, a church-based youth center in Pittsburgh\, PA. \n 
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/28th-annual-kuyper-lecture-the-afternoon-of-democracy/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame Washington Office\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Reception: Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Center for Public Justice\, co-hosted by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and the University of Notre Dame Law School. \nDuring 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? \nEvangelical Christians have long struggled with discerning how to think about politics. In their new book\, Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics\, political theorists Jesse Covington\, Bryan T. McGraw\, and Micah Watson lay out an evangelical theory of the natural law and show how it can be employed within the context of our pluralist democratic order.  \nEvent Schedule \n\nReception: 5:30 PM ET\nProgram: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET\nPost-Event Reception: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET\n\nThank you for joining us at the University of Notre Dame Washington Office for an engaging conversation with the authors\, and Fr. John Paul Kimes\, preceded and followed by a festive reception. \nModerator:\n \nFr. John Paul Kimes is an Associate Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame Law School and the Raymond of Peñafort Fellow in Canon Law at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. \nPrior to joining the Notre Dame Law School faculty\, he served for 11 years as a canon lawyer at the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He was ordained in 2000 as a priest of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles after having completed his first course of studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He is a native of Birmingham\, Alabama. \nSpeakers:\nJesse Covington is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Augustinian Scholars honors program at Westmont College in Santa Barbara\, California. He teaches and writes in the fields of political theory and constitutional law\, with particular interest in the interrelation of religion and government. His publications include Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics (2025\, with Bryan McGraw and Micah Watson)\, co-editing Evangelical Political Theory and Natural Law (2012)\, and articles and book chapters on St. Augustine of Hippo\, political morality\, democracy\, the First Amendment\, and Christian liberal arts education Dr. Covington has taught at Westmont since 2007 and has also held appointments at Wheaton College and Princeton University.  \n \nBryan T. McGraw is Dean of Natural and Social Sciences\, Director of the Aequitas Fellows Program\, and a Professor of Politics and International Relations at Wheaton College. His first book\, Faith in Politics: Religion and Liberal Democracy\, was published in 2010 by Cambridge University Press.  He is the co-editor of Natural Law and Evangelical Political Thought and has published work in Perspectives on Political Science\, Critical Review of Social and Political Philosophy\, Political Studies\, and several other places. He teaches classes on classical and medieval political thought\, modern political thought\, church and state\, and political ethics. His co-authored book Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics was published in early 2025.  \nMicah Watson is a native of the great golden state of California where he completed his undergraduate degree at U.C. Davis. He earned his M.A. degree in Church-State Studies at Baylor University in Waco\, Texas\, and holds M.A. and doctorate degrees in Politics from Princeton University. Professor Watson joined the faculty at Calvin College in the fall of 2015.  He directs the Politics\, Philosophy\, and Economics program (PPE) and is the executive director of the  Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics. He holds the Paul B. Henry Chair in Political Science. Professor Watson is the author of several articles and book chapters\, the co-author of C.S. Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law (Cambridge)\, and more recently the co-authored Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics (IVP Academic). He and his wife Julie and their five children and one son-in-law make their home in Grand Rapids\, Michigan.   \n 
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/hopeful-realism/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame Washington Office\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summit on Post-Election Trends\, Hopes\, and Challenges for Faith-Based Service Organizations
DESCRIPTION:In light of the 2024 election outcome\, this summit assessed the prospects for U.S. faith-based service organizations and examined key developments likely to affect them going forward.  \nHow might the new administration treat institutional religious freedom and the faith-based initiative? In what ways could the new Congress safeguard\, promote\, or hamper the public-serving roles of faith-based organizations (FBOs)? What should FBOs know\, and how should they change their practices in order to remain free to serve as governments and courts change their policies and rules?  \nSpeakers include: \n\nJosh Good\, Director of the Faith Angle Forum and Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program\nTim Schultz\, President of the First Amendment Partnership\nMelissa Reid\, Director of Government Affairs for North American Adventists\nSteve McFarland\, Director of the Center for Law and Religious Freedom at the Christian Legal Society\nStanley Carlson-Thies\, Founder and Senior Director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance\n\nThis event was recorded. You can request access to the recording by clicking here.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/summit-on-post-election-trends-hopes-and-challenges-for-faith-based-service-organizations/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame Washington Office\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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SUMMARY:CPJ Trustees’ Reception and Open House
DESCRIPTION:CPJ’s Trustees are in town for the fall board meeting and warmly welcome you to join them for a festive wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres reception at CPJ’s office between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm ET on Friday\, October 4. Ten minutes of remarks will be made at 6:30 pm. \nStop by for as long or as short as you like\, feel free to RSVP to bring a +1.  \nCPJ’s office provides plentiful free parking and is a quick walking distance from the Braddock Road Metro. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Debora Haede (comms@cpjustice.org). \nRSVP:
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/cpj-trustees-reception-and-open-house/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame Washington Office\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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