Saturday, June 7, 2008

Envision: Gospel, Politics, & the Future (June 8-10)

An important conference is being held over the next few days at Princeton University: Envision 08. The "evangelical left" is actively engaged in this project, along with others. A file is provided to explain the conference's purpose and structure. A preliminary consultation has already taken place on line (June 2-3), resulting in two documents. The questions discussed in the preparatory dialog included the following:

  1. What are the values that ground your faith commitment to a common good?
  2. What in our world today violates these values?
  3. What can Christians do together to address these problems

The list of speaks and sponsors reveals the breadth of this consultation. On Wednesday, June 11, a panel of scholars and religious leaders will work on a vision statement to guide future Envision conferences.

While those in the evangelical center and on the evangelical right may not agree at various levels, the discussions are important for everyone who identifies with the Church, and its cultural instantiation in America.





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