Religion and Politics at Home and Abroad

Salon

We are pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Robert Schenck to the May 30th Salon.

Religion has been a powerful force in human history, and the mix of religion and politics a recurring source of contention and conflict. On the one hand, religious conviction has spearheaded efforts in the cause of peace and justice, but then religious fanaticism and division have also spilled over into hatred and violence.

Discussion Questions:

1. Does the “wall of separation between Church and State” mean that religion has no role to play in the public square. What influence respectively did the Enlightenment and religion play in the civic culture and political institutions of the United States? Is the United States becoming more secular? Is that a good thing or not?
2. Does the alignment of religion and partisan politics benefit or harm religious groups and political parties?
3. Can religion and inter-faith dialogue work to advance peace in troubled areas of the world where sectarian conflict and violence rage?

 

The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck is an ordained Evangelical minister and President of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, located in Washington, DC. A leader among American Evangelicals, Dr. Schenck served a 2-year term as Chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance, America’s oldest association of independent Evangelical clergy.

Dr. Schenck holds a B.A. in Religion, M.A. in Christian Ministry, D.Min in Church and State, and is a senior fellow at the The Centre for the Study of Law and Public Policy at Oxford. He serves on numerous boards and committees, including the National Advisory Board on Community Engagement in the State Courts. His professional memberships include the National Association of Evangelicals, the American Academy of Religion, the Capitol Forum Club, and The University Club of Washington. Dr. Schenck is the subject of Abigail Disney’s Emmy-winning documentary examining Evangelicals and the gun culture, The Armor of Light. He is the author of Costly Grace, released in June 2018 by HarperCollins.

Dr. Schenck lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Cheryl, a psychotherapist in private practice.

5/30/2019

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern

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5/30/2019

Rev. Dr. Robert Schenck
President, The Dietrich Bonheoffer Institute

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