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SPA Project on Civil Discourse: For Heaven's Sake!

Date: Oct 16, 2019 at 5:00pm to 6:05pm
**You must first register here: https://american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZxgTFuEbsoHYXP** In this facilitated conversation, students will explore their own experiences with religious issues and work together to understand how the often-untouched topic of how religion plays a world in the worldviews of their peers. Learning Objectives -Explore why it is difficult to discuss religion with peers; -Consider the influence of religious ideas and values on issues that matter to them as students (for example, public policy and campaigns); -Acknowledge and address concerns about discussing religion; -Hear about the experiences of people of different faiths, or people who profess no traditional form of faith; -Examine examples of religious language and ideas in political discourse; and -Reflect on how their college experience has or has not shaped/altered their religious and ideological views and views of religion in general.