Way we wont get any calls from our children or grandchildren taking us out of the meeting. I want to welcome you on behalf of the board of directors of the reformed institute of metropolitan washington. Find the interim director of the institute. We are dedicated as an institute for the education of churches in the community in the reformed tradition and enhancing the theological discourse related to religious life and to the common good. I want to thank the session of the National Presbyterian church for providing the venue for this evenings event. National is one of ten sponsoring congregations of the Reform Institute to, and a fantastic place. You will find the names of the communities in the brochure and if you do not have one, please let us know and we will get one to you. The Reform Institute serves adults throughout the National Capital presbytery which is the judicature e. As we say in the church in this region and throughout the flight of metropolitan region. We will have time
I need everyones help in the room for the sake of the common good. Take this device and silence it, please. That way we wont get any nycalls from our children or grandchildren taking us out of the meeting. So i want to welcome you this evening on behalf of the board of directors of the reformed institute of metropolitan washington. My name is larry goldman, im interim director of the institute. We are dedicated as an institute to the education of techurches and the community in the reformed tradition and enhancing theological discourse related to religious life and to the common good. I want to thank the session of National Presbyterian church for providing the venue for this evenings event. National is one of 10 sponsoring congregations of the reforminstitute and a fantastic place. Youll find the names of our other sponsoring communities in the brochure that you have at your seat and if you do not have one, please let us know, were going to get one to you. The reformed institute serve
They stand for coming out here on this lovely saturday evening. We are very pleased to have steve waldon to talk about his new book. Sacred liberty. It is about religious freedom and what steve calls in the subtitle, americas long, bloodied and ongoing struggle for that freedom. These days we tend to think of a religious freedom as a basic fundamental principle of our democracy and one we take very much for granted. But our countrys history as they recount in a fascinating history is filled with examples of religious prosecution. In just the opening pages of his book, he recall stories of ministers brutalizing baptist ministers around the time of the resolution, the American Revolution and later catholics and jews from holding office, the banning of native american spiritual practices, attempts to exterminate women and much more. All of which underscores and despite the First Amendment, the struggle to ensure religious freedom in the United States has indeed been challenging and compet
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Is now what is warranted a european wide refusal to abide by i. M. F. And e. U. Economic straight jackets and will the outcome be profound geo political realignments that impact not only on the future of the e. U. But global responses to events as far afield as Venezuela Iran and hong kong because despite attacks on european nations like britain and italy from washington deals are being done to the consternation of the usas military Industrial Media complex is the arguable horror and bloomberg take on a visit from chinese leader xi jinping to room why is this such a worrying potential agreement for the u. S. And particularly for european allies its the new silk road on the symbolism i was speaking to a u. S. Official and they were saying its the symbolism of its any signing up a major country. 7 country to do so far. Hearing for a role in belton road which is felt in washington that opens up. The silk road to to the heart of europe well joining me now from washington is easily former P