----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Randall Balmer: An Evangelical's Lament on Politicized Religion
Tuesday, July 11 5:30 Reception/Check in; 6:00 Program $12 Members/ $18 Non-members ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- RANDALL BALMER | TUESDAY JULY 11 Historian; Evangelical Christian; Author, Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America AN EVANGELICAL'S LAMENT ON POLITICIZED RELIGION The Religious Right is winning the 21st-century culture wars, says Balmer. A voice of the evangelic Left, Balmer notes that 19th-century Christians rallied for causes such as abolition and women's rights, but says these values have been lost to an increasingly conservative doctrine. He calls for a return to a culture of progressive faith, and urges the separation of church and state. 5:30 p.m., Check-in | 6:00 p.m., Program | Club office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco | $12 for Members, $18 for Non-Members | Make reservations online at www.commonwealthclub.org or by calling (415)597-6705. Co-sponsored by Books Inc. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Commonwealth Club of California 595 Market St San Francisco, CA ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.commonwealthclub.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
