Conviction & Compromise: Being a Person of Faith in a Liberal Democracy

Notre Dame welcomed five of the nation's most prominent religious leaders to campus to discuss the role of faith in American democracy. Panelists included Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good; Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz, archbishop of Louisville; Elder Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Rabbi David Saperstein, director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; and Rick Warren, founding pastor, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif. The discussion was moderated by David Campbell, professor of political science; and M. Cathleen Kaveny, the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law and Professor of Theology.

The 2012-13 Notre Dame Forum, "A More Perfect Union: The Future of America's Democracy," will present a series of events throughout the academic year that will explore profound questions about the state of the U.S. political system and its capacity to deal with the rapidly changing domestic and international challenges it faces.

Established by Father Jenkins in 2005, the Notre Dame Forum has brought leading authorities to campus to discuss substantive issues of the day. Past forum topics have included the global marketplace and its impact on the common good, immigration, sustainability, global health and K-12 education.