WHO:

The Forum on Faith and Policy, a student organization at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, provides a setting for the open exchange of perspectives on issues where faith and policy intersect. 

WHAT:

The GPPI Forum on Faith and Policy will host a panel discussion titled "God in the Oval Office: Examining the Role of Religion in the Presidency."  Moderated by Georgetown University professor and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, Jr., the panel will address questions including:

• Why have all the presidents been "Christian?"
• Will there ever be a Jewish or Muslim president?
• How much does George W. Bush allow God to rule his administration?

Panelists will include:

• Amy Sullivan, Editor, Washington Monthly
• Joe Laconte, Fellow, Heritage Foundation
• Maureen Shea, Former Special Assistant to President Clinton

WHEN:

Thursday, February 23, 2006; 6-7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Leavey Program Room (Leavey Center)
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057

SPONSORS:

Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University Lecture Fund, Georgetown University Christianity in Politics, Georgetown University Christian Legal Society

COVERAGE:

Media interested in attending must RSVP to Emilie Moghadam at em284@georgetown.edu or 202-687-4328.