On Oct. 7, we partnered with other Study Centers and the AEI Initiative on Faith and Public Life to ask, "Is it possible to love one’s neighbors through political action and advocacy? Can we cultivate a common life across lines of partisan affiliation?"
In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, we’re seeking to cultivate a fruitful dialogue about the nature and possibility of Christian faithfulness in public life and politics. A conversation like that begins with a basic understanding that people of faith need not — and, indeed should not — strive to separate Christian life from political engagement. But how we engage matters. Christians are called to love neighbors and enemies in all spheres of life. During this event, we explored a realistic but hopeful vision of Christian discipleship and witness in the midst of our fragmented and polarized political culture.
This event was sponsored by: Anselm House, AEI Initiative on Faith and Public Life, The Center for Christian Study at UVA, Upper House, and the North Carolina Study Center.