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DESCRIPTION:It was once said that as societies develop\, religion disappear
 s. This myth has now been debunked\, as the persistence of modern religiou
 s belief attests\; however\, it remains unresolved how religion should ent
 er into our secular spaces of public discourse within the media\, civil so
 ciety and government. In a country that has defined itself by values of pl
 uralism and religious freedom\, the exclusion of religion from all public 
 discourse would be simplistic and inconsistent with our heritage. Our chal
 lenge is to foster a new spirit of civility and reconciliation within an i
 ncreasingly diverse society\, where we can speak openly together about our
  beliefs\, values and principles and how they relate to the common good.\n
 This conference will explore the role of religion in Canada's public disco
 urse\, in terms of both thought and action. To many observers it appears t
 hat our national discourse is increasingly polarized and the civility of d
 emocratic deliberation is eroding. Fundamentalisms of many stripes - ideol
 ogical\, religious\, and secular - can drown out the more moderate and con
 sidered voices. Within this context\, how should perspectives that draw fr
 om religion inform the national conversation? How do we judge the legitima
 te - and illegitimate - role of religion in our public discourse? How can 
 engagement by religious voices make positive contributions to our pursuit 
 of the common good for all Canadians? Where does responsibility rest for c
 hanging the current state of affairs? These are questions that call for re
 flection on both values and practice\, as we explore together how to bridg
 e the secular divide.\nThis ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-hosted conference is organized in conju
 nction with national religious leaders from across Canada\, and includes a
  distinguished line-up of speakers from the world's religious traditions w
 hich can be consulted from http://www.bridgingthedivide.ca/program/.  We a
 re also happy to announce special pricing for student participants.
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130528
LOCATION:Birks Heritage Chapel\, 2nd floor
SUMMARY:Bridging the Secular Divide: Religion and Canadian Public Discourse
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