A few quick hits before the weekend and next week’s healthcare conference. Faith and Politics: Demonstrating the principles we discussed at the most recent roundtable lunch, Congressman Paul Ryan took on the social-justice teachings of the Catholic Church this week … Continue reading
I just returned from the Pell Center round-table with Professor Dan Cowdin on the role of God in American politics. It was a lively conversation that affirmed just how intimately intertwined are issues of faith, identity, and public values. As … Continue reading
In 2004, I was working as a legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate when I came across a story about a grievously wounded soldier from Northern Virginia and his devoted parents who refused to give up on him. The soldier … Continue reading
The Pell Center’s next roundtable lunch and conversation will be: The Time: Wednesday, April 18, at 12:00 PM. The Place: Wakehurst 003–Basement The issue: God and American politics. Featuring: Dr. Dan Cowdin, Associate Professor Religious and Theological Studies and Dr. … Continue reading
Webster’s defines “geopolitics” as: a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state a governmental policy guided by geopolitics a combination of political and geographic … Continue reading
On Monday, April 30, 2012, the Pell Center for International Relations will host a half-day conference on the state of healthcare reform in Rhode Island. Featuring keynote remarks from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and a who’s-who of healthcare officials and policy … Continue reading