Religion in the Public Square Video

Video for “Religion in the Public Square of a Pluralist Democracy” is now available. This presentation was offered in conjunction with CBB’s inaugural conference, “Human Rights in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.” It was held on December 14, 2009 at at the Kay Spiritual Life Center on the American University Campus in DC. This evening program was just one part of two-day interfaith gathering of over 70 religious leaders from around the world. Additional video will be posted as available.

The first speaker’s remarks are uploaded as one file; subsequent talks are presented in shorter segments.

Framing the Topic: Religion in the Public Square

Here is the entire presentation of Rabbi Sid Schwarz, founder of PANIM: Jewish Institute for Leadership and Values, author of Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World, and founding rabbi of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation.

This video clip includes an introduction by Cynthia Schneider, distinguished professor of diplomacy at Georgetown and former U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, who moderated the session.

Exploring Religion in the Public Square

Sherman Jackson — Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Visiting Professor of Law and Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; author Islamic Law and the State — focuses in on one specific religion in one public square: Islam in the U.S.

Part 1 — “Islam in the Public Space”
Part 2 — “Identity Formation in America”
Part 3 — “Islam Assessing America”
Part 4 — “American Reality, Muslim Responsibility”
Part 5a — “Islam and Pluralism”
Part 5b — “Islam and Pluralism: Historical Example”
Part 6 — “Domestication, Politicization and Islam”

Examining one Example in Detail

David Gushee — distinguished university professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University and author of The Future of Faith in American Politics — further concretizes the topic with the example of Christian responses to torture in U.S.

Part 1 — Part 2 — Part 3

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