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Saturday, April 15, 2006
Religion and Politics Forum Resumes 4/30
From Ecumenical Voices for Democracy:
Religion and Politics Forum
Topic: Faith, War & the Politics of Fear
April 30, 2006
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TVI Smith-Brasher Hall
Corner of University & Coal
Suggested Donation $5.00
Moderator: Dr. Richard Wood, UNM
Panelists: Noel H. Pugach, UNM History Professor; John Wymore, Psychologist, Gestalt Center; Holly Beaumont, Disciples of Christ Minister; and Steven Fish, Col. US Air Force, Retired.
Topic: Faith, War & the Politics of Fear: The politics of fear has been used throughout history by political leaders to manipulate a citizenry into supporting leaders who then claim to be able to protect them from harm. But religious faith is ultimately about trust and hope. Can religious leaders use faith to counteract the politics of fear?
Presented by: Ecumenical Voices for Democracy, an organization that has been presenting a timely and thought-provoking series of public forums on various topics related to religion and politics since May 2005. The organization's goal is to combat the misuse of religion by encouraging a conversation that reflects constitutional values by promoting human worth and dignity, individual liberty, and the common good.
April 15, 2006 at 03:49 PM in Events | Permalink
Comments
Kettle calling pot! Organized religion does a pretty good job of using FEAR to manipulate it's citizenry as well.
Posted by: VP | Apr 15, 2006 5:04:16 PM
That depends entirely on the religion, doesn't it? Remember that it was the black churches, for instance, that were all about hope and action in the civil rights movement. Draft resistance was also supported by many religious figures during the Nam war.
Posted by: Linda P. | Apr 16, 2006 9:40:29 AM
Religious groups like the unitarians, Buddhists, and many other progressive sects use positives like love and caring for the poor, not fear, to bring people together.
Posted by: Spirit | Apr 17, 2006 11:19:21 AM
