THIRD WAY TO JOIN FAITH IN PUBLIC LIFE, NATIONAL EVANGELICAL LEADERS FOR RELEASE OF GROUND-BREAKING PAPER
Group Identifies Common Ground between Evangelicals and Progressives On Divisive Cultural Issues
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
October 9, 2007
Washington – On Wednesday, October 10, Third Way and a group of leading national Evangelical leaders will hold a press conference to announce the introduction of Come Let Us Reason Together, a new paper that for the first time charts a path forward to unite progressives and Evangelicals on the most polarizing cultural issues of the day. Faith in Public Life, a strategic organizing and communications resource center for faith leaders dedicated to expanding the values debate, will co-host the briefing.
Evangelical leaders in attendance will include Rev. Dr. Joel C. Hunter, pastor of Northland Church, leader in the Evangelical creation care movement, and one-time President-Elect of the Christian Coalition; Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University and columnist for Christianity Today, the leading Evangelical magazine in the United States; Dr. Randy Brinson, Founder and Chairman of Redeem the Vote; and Joe Battaglia, President of Renaissance Communications and a leader in Christian broadcasting.
The Third Way paper includes an original analysis of the most up-to-date polling on Evangelicals and a corresponding report on how progressives and Evangelicals can bridge the cultural divide. The paper also outlines new, common-ground approaches on the toughest cultural issues, including abortion, gay and lesbian issues, the treatment of human embryos, and the role of religion in the public square.
WHAT:
Come Let Us Reason Together Press Conference
WHO:
Rachel Laser, Third Way
Rev. Dr. Joel Hunter, Northland Church
Dr. Robert P. Jones, Third Way
Dr. R. Randolph Brinson, Redeem the Vote
Dr. David P. Gushee, Mercer University
Joe Battaglia, Renaissance Communications, Inc.
Katie Barge, Faith in Public Life
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Mayflower Hotel – Senate Room
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
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CONTACT: Jill Pike, (202) 775-3768 x217, jpike@third-way.com Katie Barge, 202-243-8289, kbarge@faithinpubliclife.org
