The role of religious congregations in promoting democracy will be the focus of "Let Justice Roll Down: Faith and Citizenship in New Haven," the third public forum being presented in conjunction with the Tercentennial DeVane Lecture Series "Democratic Vistas."
The forum, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Monday, April 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in First and Summerfield Methodist Church, corner of Elm and College streets. It is designed to complement Law School Professor Stephen Carter's DeVane Lecture, "Can Religion Tolerate Democracy (And Vice Versa)?" and the follow-up discussion, held April 10 and 12, respectively. Audio, video and written transcripts of the lecture and discussion are available at the DeVane Lecture Series website at www.yale.edu/democracy.
The public forum will focus on the conceptual questions raised by Carter's lecture in terms of particular institutions and initiatives in the Greater New Haven area, and in light of President Bush's decision to create an Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.
A panel of local leaders will discuss the question: "What distinctive contribution can and do faith-based organizations make to promoting the realization of democratic values such as equality, freedom and citizenship, particularly in cities?" They will pay particular attention to congregations' roles in promoting policy changes and community revitalization, the relationship between the groups' civic and religious agendas, and the reactions of local community members who do not belong to the church.
The Reverend Bonita Grubbs '84 M.A.R., '85 M.P.H. will moderate the forum, which will feature opening remarks by the Reverend Harold Dean Trulear, a consultant to The Casey Foundation on faith-based initiatives and a visiting professor at the Divinity School. Panelists will be: Professor Jimmy Jones of Manhattanville College, who teaches religion and is a member of an Islamic masjid that is actively helping to revitalize a New Haven neighborhood; the Reverend Scott Marks, director of the Center for the New Economy in New Haven; Pat Speer, director of Elm City Congregations Organized, which is working with Sacred Heart Church to assist in the revitalization of Trowbridge Square; Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen of Beth El-Keser Israel; and Patricia Wallace of the Office of Urban Affairs of the Archdiocese of Hartford, who is currently spearheading an effort to involve congregations in promoting regional collaboration between cities and suburbs.
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