Kindschi Symposium on Faith & Justice at Houghton University
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The Kingdom Initiative is pleased to sponsor the 2024 Kindschi Symposium on Faith & Justice, taking place November 4-8, 2024.
The topic “Civility,” is meant to help us think about the nature of Christian engagement in public life during a time of polarization and contentiousness.
Monday, November 4
Keynote speaker Matthew Kaemingk (the Richard J. Mouw Associate Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary) will be on campus for multiple events:
(1) Chapel, 11:10am: “American Exiles: Seeking the Shalom of American Political Life Amidst Christian Marginalization” https://cglink.me/2sv/r380032
(2) Afternoon workshop for students, 3:30-4:30pm, Lib 303: “What’s My Calling? Avoiding 10 Deadly Myths About Vocation.” Co-sponsored by the Center for Student Success. Students can register on the Hub. https://cglink.me/2sv/r381776
(3) Evening keynote address, 7:00pm, Wesley Chapel: “The Death of Democracy? Christianity, Politics, and the (Im)Possibility of Hospitality.” Around the Table credit.
Tuesday, November 5
Election Night in the Campus Center! 7:00pm until midnight. https://cglink.me/2sv/r381788
Join us in the Campus Center Lounge as we watch the election results roll in and hear a rotating panel of faculty, staff, and students follow it all live, discussing the election, the state of our nation, and Christian engagement in politics, along with the hopes and fears that Houghton community members have for this election. Audience participation encouraged! Come and go as your schedule permits.
Wednesday, November 6
“Courage, Civility, and Hope”: Book Discussion with President Emerita Shirley Mullen, 7:00-8:15pm, Lib 323. https://cglink.me/2sv/r381789
Kingdom Initiative Director Peter Meilaender and Kingdom Ambassador Carissa Horst are joined by Dr. Shirley A. Mullen, who served as the fifth President of Houghton University from 2006 to 2021, for a conversation about her much-discussed recent book, Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future.
Thursday, November 7
“Civility and the Church”: Pastors on Politics and the Parish, 7:00-8:15pm, ChC 123. https://cglink.me/2sv/r381790
Hear a group of regional faith leaders discuss how our polarized political condition affects their congregations. How does politics affect the church? What does Christian civility look like? How can the church display a Christian stance toward citizenship and public life?
Friday, November 8
“Where Are We Now?: Looking Backward, Looking Forward,” 7:00-8:00pm, CFA Recital Hall.
The election is behind us… perhaps by now we will even know who won! We conclude the symposium by inviting anyone and everyone—and with a special invitation for all those who have participated in the After Party small groups—for a conversation taking stock at the end of the week. What has happened this week? What does it mean for the country? On Tuesday night we discussed our hopes and fears for the election—have they played out? And how can Christians in particular help to heal the divisions left by the election?