Thursday, October 16, 2008

Religion and the Public Square, Part 1

Derry Church member Joel Ario says that the relationship between church and state has been contentious throughout American history. Today he takes on this topic by presenting the first part of a timely two-week Issues Class series at Derry Presbyterian Church.

Joel considers himself to be "an armchair theologian with just enough training to be dangerous." His education includes St. Olaf College (BA), Harvard Divinity School (MDiv) and Harvard Law School (JD). He started his career as a public interest lawyer and currently serves as Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. His perspective on church and state can be summed up as, "I believe in the separation of church and state and the inseparability of faith and politics."

No comments: