We think of tragedies that have happened recently, attacks, and life of many citizens, we pray you would protect a life i pray that those of us who know you would live godly lives. I pray we would do that for your glory. We pray now that you would bless this discussion tonight that we might learn something that would make us more effective citizens. We ask this in christs name, amen. Before i introduce this evenings panelist, i want to take a few minutes and set the context and purpose for tonights discussion its my opinion that believers or evangelicals should engage in political activity on the basis of their faith commitments. I hold this opinion for a couple reasons opinion scripture assumes that a follower of christ will seek opportunities for influence. Its just one example, god instructs his people who are in exile to seek the peace or welfare of the city where ive caused you to be carried away as captives. And pray unto the lord for it. The peace or welfare there of shall you h
Discussion on alternatives to traditional Public High Schools. This discussion hosted by the thomas b. Fordham institute and the American Federation for children. Live coverage now on cspan. I kept hearing the media as like we were going to go blank if we looked up at the sky. I am the senior vp for research here at fordham. We are pleased to have a Live Audience here today and we are pleased to have cspan covering our event. We want to thank our partners at the American Confederation for children. Federation for children. Im not on twitter, i am the last person on twitter. I dont mind that i am not on twitter. If you are on twitter, you can join the conversation by using the engaging choices. For those who like to engage in conversation on twitter, please do. When we get to the q a at the end, we will look and see whether we have questions coming in. Let me suggest that we talk about School Choice. Particularly at the High School Level. Im going to keep this overview brief. Mike told
Washington dc. This is just over 90 minutes. Thanks for joining us on this sunny august afternoon. I hope everyone had a great view of the eclipse yesterday. Maybe you werent where i was where a big fat cloud came over right at that moment. Pretty cool, hearing all the media act like we were going to go blind if we looked at the sky. I am amber northern, senior vp of research, pleased to have our Live Audience today and cspan covering our event today. I will be welcoming the panel in a minute, i want to thank our partners at the American Federation for china who are with us today. And i am not on twitter, probably the last person you not on twitter, i dont miss being on twitter, you can join the conversation by using the hashtag engaging choices, for those who like to engage in conversation on twitter please do. We would like to hear what you would like to say and when we get to q and at the end we will look and see if we have questions coming in. We are here to talk about School Choic
But regardless, it was pretty cool. Everybody had their glasses. I kept hearing the media as like we were going to go blind if we looked up at the sky. I am the senior vp for research here at fordham. We are pleased to have a Live Audience here today and we are pleased to have cspan covering our event. We want to thank our partners at the American Confederation for children. Federation for children. Im not on twitter, i am the last person on twitter. I dont mind that i am not on twitter. If you are on twitter, you can join the conversation by using the engaging choices. For those who like to engage in conversation on twitter, please do. When we get to the q a at the end, we will look and see whether we have questions coming in. Let me suggest that we talk about School Choice. Particularly at the High School Level. Im going to keep this overview brief. Mike told me to and he is not here today. Also, i have sat on panels like this and the moderator is usually the least interesting person
Intern here at frc also a student of Oklahoma University. And i have the privilege of welcome withing todays speaker. The president of Oklahoma Wesley University dr. Everett parttimer what im home i have the honor 6 watching hirings massive dogs when hes giving these lectures so which is always fun. [laughter] and his 14 years of president of the university dr. Piper hass become moan for his passionate defense of intellectual friday. He advocates for cultural courage grounded in conservation of time tested truth. His commentary on religion, education, and politics challenges the symbol rangs of todays academic community. At oklahoma west lane he teaches students to follow four basic, the jesus christ the priority of scripture, pursuit of truth, and the practice of wisdom. Dr. Piper on eds routinely featured local and National News outlets an he serves as a regular guest on talk radio across the nation. His most well known oped this is not a day care is a university has since gone viral