12th Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage To Alabama
Submitted by Caitlin on January 9, 2012 - 4:20pm.March 2,2012 - March 4, 2012
The 20th Anniversary Gala of The Faith & Politics Institute
Submitted by Caitlin on October 7, 2011 - 8:59am.
The 2011 Capps-Emerson Lecture featuring The Most Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
Submitted by Caitlin on September 21, 2011 - 10:55am.Sponsored by The Faith & Politics Institute, The United States Institute of Peace, and The Walter Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life.
This event will be held in the Coolidge Auditorium in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
This years Walter Capps-Bill Emerson Memorial Lecturer is Thich Nhat Hanh. He is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk.
About our Speaker:
Civil Rights Heroes: Buried, But Not Forgotten
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on April 15, 2011 - 10:20am.Providence shined grace upon us as we were led on tours of the Congressional Cemetery. The Faith & Politics Institute worked with the Cemetery to put on a tour of civil rights heroes from throughout America’s history. Ranging from women’s rights workers to abolitionists to Native American rights’ advocates to gay rights in the military, the evening’s tours were engaging and experiential as we walked from gravesite to gravesite.
Muslims in America
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on March 23, 2011 - 9:31am.On Thursday, July 28th, The Faith & Politics Institute co-sponsored a panel discussion entitled Muslims in America. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) served as the honorary congressional host. The panel discussed what it meant to be a Muslim in America especially focusing on the use of pop culture in spreading the image of Muslims daily life. Featured on the panel were Wajahat Ali, a playwright and lawyer; Lena Kahn, an award winning filmmaker; and Hussein Rashid, an activist, academic and lecturer.
Father Clete Kiley's Farewell Reception
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on September 16, 2010 - 8:17am.Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Charlie Palmer Steak
101 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC
6:00pm-8:00pm
Screening - Blood Done Sign My Name
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on July 13, 2010 - 1:19pm.
Blood Done Sign My Name
Capps Emerson Memorial Lecture with author Robert Fulghum
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on July 13, 2010 - 1:02pm.
Deepening the American Dream
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on May 4, 2010 - 10:08am.The Deepening the American Dream Lecture series offers reflections on the spiritual meaning of being American in today’s world from some of our most respected thinkers. Begun in 1999 by the Fetzer Institute, the essays in this series explore the relationship between the inner life of spirit and the outer life of service.
Time of Rededication and Story-Telling at the Congressional Cemetery
Submitted by Robin Fillmore on April 28, 2010 - 6:11am.Join us as we Rededicate the portions of the cemetery where our Native American brothers and sisters are buried. As part of this presentation, the Resolution of Apology to Native Peoples, recently passed by the US Congress, will be read and acknowledged.
