{"id":265,"date":"2008-11-05T14:55:47","date_gmt":"2008-11-05T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/progressiverevival\/2008\/11\/for-all-progressive-revivalist.html"},"modified":"2008-11-05T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2008-11-05T14:55:47","slug":"for-all-progressive-revivalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/progressiverevival\/2008\/11\/for-all-progressive-revivalist.html","title":{"rendered":"Religion and the 2008 Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">For all Progressive Revivalists who are in the DC area. Please feel invited to this great event with some of \u00a0PR&#8217;s bloggers. \u00a0Make sure you RSVP below as it s filling up. \u00a0If you can&#8217;t make it, we will be posting the video of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"620\" style=\"width: 465pt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top: 0in;padding-right: 0in;padding-bottom: 0in;padding-left: 0in\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/images\/email\/CAP-cleanheader.jpg\" alt=\"Center for American Progress\" \/><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"620\" style=\"width: 465pt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 112.5pt;padding-top: 7.5pt;padding-right: 7.5pt;padding-bottom: 7.5pt;padding-left: 7.5pt\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial;font-size: 12px\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"450\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 337.5pt;padding-top: 7.5pt;padding-right: 7.5pt;padding-bottom: 7.5pt;padding-left: 7.5pt\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" width=\"161\" height=\"47\" src=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/events\/2008\/11\/img\/fppp.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" width=\"111\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/events\/2008\/11\/img\/beliefnet.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Please join the Center for American Progress and Beliefnet for a special presentation:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<h2><font size=\"4\" color=\"#990000\" face=\"Georgia\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt\">Red Faith\/Blue Faith? Religion in the 2008 Election and Beyond<\/span><\/font><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><strong><b><i><font size=\"4\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>***This event has been rescheduled to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7th.***<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b><\/strong><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Featured Panelists:<\/span><\/font><\/i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11603&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Shahed Amanullah<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Editor-in-Chief of AltMuslim.com\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11604&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Alexia Kelley<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11605&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Terrance McKinley<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Minister to Young Adults of the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11606&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Paul Raushenbush<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Associate Dean of Religious Life at Princeton University; Moderator of the Progressive Revival blog at beliefnet.com\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11607&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Burns Strider<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Founding Partner of the Eleison Group<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Moderated by:<\/span><\/font><\/i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=6060&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Sally Steenland<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Senior Policy Advisor, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>From Jeremiah Wright and anti-Muslim rhetoric to interfaith alliances and Compassion Forums, religion has been a front-burner issue during much of the 2008 presidential campaign. It has been used both as a divisive weapon and as a force that unites and inspires. Since 2004, the face of religion has changed dramatically across the country. The values debate is broader, the religious right is weaker, and a diversity of faith communities has gained visibility and strength.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>What does the 2008 election tell us about the hopes and concerns of the country? What issues do we care about most? What role did faith communities play in the election, and what should they be doing in the days ahead? Please join our distinguished panel of experts for a provocative, enlightening conversation on religion and politics in 2008 and beyond.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><b><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Friday, November 07, 2008<\/span><\/font><\/b><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><br \/><b><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Program:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>1:00pm to 2:30pm<br \/><i><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Admission is free.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>A light lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.<\/span><\/font><\/i><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><strong><b><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Center for American Progress<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><br \/>1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor<br \/>Washington,\u00a0DC\u00a020005<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=1&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\">Map &amp; Directions<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><b><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>Nearest Metro:<\/span><\/font><\/b><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span>\u00a0Blue\/Orange Line to\u00a0McPherson Square\u00a0or Red Line to\u00a0MetroCenter<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org\/e\/er.aspx?s=785&amp;lid=11608&amp;elq=DA5D64F6C12043FF82C7B782E1B502B7\">RSVP for this Event<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial;font-size: 12px\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><font size=\"1\" color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\"><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For all Progressive Revivalists who are in the DC area. 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