Symposium
Report Sections

Introduction

Dr. Marty's Speech

Socratic Dialogue

Morning Session
mprQuestions

Afternoon Session
mprBusiness Group
mprEducation Group
mprPros and Cons
mprEffects

The Should Statements

Symposium Participants

Symposium and Report Credits


About the Public Religion Project

Religion in
Everyday Life

Civic Journalism Initiative

Symposium Participants
       In alphabetical order by discipline

Art
Philip Brunelle, Artistic Director and Founder, Plymouth Music Series
Neal Cuthbert, Program Officer, Arts and Culture, The McKnight Foundation
Robin Gehl, Classical Music Manager, Minnesota Public Radio
Kaarin Johnston, Professor of Theater, College of St. Benedict
Vince Leo, Photographer
Phill Lindsay, Producer, arts talk show
Evan Maurer, Director and CEO, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts
Rose McGee, Owner and Founder, Seriously Incorporated
Alexs Pate, Professor Of English, Macalester College
Deborah Saad, Undergraduate Student, College of St. Benedict

Business
Charlie Anhut, Graduate Student, University of St. Thomas
Donna Avery, President, Rivertown Trading Company
Alfred Babington-Johnson, CEO, The Stairstep Initiative Companies
Cathleen Gjermo, Senior Nuclear Consultant, NSP
Kenneth Goodpaster, Koch Chair of Business Ethics, University of St. Thomas
Bob MacGregor, Minnesota Center for Corporate Responsibility
Mary Rosenthal, State Director, AFL-CIO
James Shannon, Retired, Council of Foundations and Business Executive
Danie Watson, President, The Watson Group

Education
Wesley Bodin, Co-Director, World Religions Curriculum Development Center
Mari Bonthuis, Undergraduate Student, St. Olaf College
Carol Carryer, Chair, Rochester School District Board of Education
Valerie Geaither, Professor, Metro State University
Mike Huerth, Principal, South High School, Minneapolis
Nancy Kari, Director of Faculty Development, College of St. Catherine
Jeanne Kling, President, State Board of Education
Barbara Schweiger, Undergraduate Student, College of St. Catherine
John Skolte, Writer and former teacher
Pam Von Goren, Public Relations Liaison,
    Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators

Government
Erica Bouza, Social Activist
John Brandl, Dean, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Marie Castle, Co-Chair, Minnesota Atheists
Peg Chemberlin, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Churches
Andy Dawkins, Minnesota State Representative
Judy Duffy, President, League of Women Voters of Minneapolis
Brian Herron, Minneapolis City Councilman
Dan Hofrenning, Associate Professor of Political Science, St. Olaf College
Lee Pao Xiong, Director, Government & Community Relations,
    Concordia University of St. Paul
Joel Spoonheim, Graduate Student, University of Minnesota

Health Care
Mary Azzahir, Director, The Phillips/Powderhorn
    Cultural Wellness and Health Education Center
Jeffrey Kahn, Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota
Paul Magnusson, Executive Director, Fairview University Health Systems Foundation
Tom Meskan, Executive Director, Medical Alley
Jon Sande, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Tim Thorstenson, Allina Health Systems
Regina Wolfe, Professor, St. John's School of Theology
David Ziegenhagen, Executive Director, Stratis Health

Law
Roland Amundson, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Keith Ellison, Attorney, Hassan and Reed
Kathleen Gearin, Judge, Ramsey County District Court
William Van Druten, President, Lake Superior Freethinkers
Chuck Samuelson, Executive Director, Minnesota Civil Liberties Union
Margeurite Spencer, Senior Research Assistant, Institute on Race and Poverty
John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender, Minnesota State Public Defender's Office
Howard Vogel, Professor, Hamline University School of Law
Stephen Young, Public Policy Forum

Media
Craig Curtis, Senior Director of Programming, Minnesota Public Radio
Robin Hickman, Outreach Coordinator, KTCA Television
Bob Hulteen, Associate Editor, Sojourners Magazine
Chuck Knapp, Promise Keepers, former radio announcer
Mike Maus, American Bible Society, former secular journalist
Tim McGuire, Editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Leslie McKenzie, Minnesota News Council
Clark Morphew, Religion Editor, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Roc O'Conner, Catholic Priest, Associate chaplain at Macalester College
Vusumuzi Zulu, Station Manager, KMOJ Radio

Nonprofits/Foundations
Mike Anderson, Executive Director, East Side Neighborhood Development Company
Sister Mary Madonna Ashton, President and CEO, Carondelet LifeCare
Jim Cook, Executive Director, Sabathani Center
Doug Federhard, Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council
George Garnett, Vice President, Minneapolis Foundation
Anita Pampusch, President, Bush Foundation
Joe Selvaggio, Former Executive Director, Project for Pride in Living
Molly Greenman, Executive Director, Family and Children's Service
Dan Roy, Undergraduate Student, Macalester College

Public relations/Advertising/Polling
Ron Anderson, Vice Chairman and Executive Creative Director, Bozell Kamstra
John Beardsley, Chairman and CEO, Padilla Speer & Beardsley Inc.
Katharine Brunet, Undergraduate Student, St. Olaf College
Ken Doyle, Associate Professor,
    School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota
William G. Hillsman, President, North Woods Advertising
Diane Kirby, Graduate Student, University of St. Thomas
Jean Koelz, Management Supervisor, Kruskopf Olson Advertising
Kevin Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Lynch Jarvis Jones, Inc
Doug Spong, Managing Partner, Carmichael Lynch Spong
Theresa K. Sullivan, Senior Trainer and Consultant, Search Institute
Terry Thompson, Vice President of Corporate Communications, The Pillsbury Company

Religion
Charles Amjad-Ali, Professor in Justice and Christian Community, Luther Seminary
Khoren Arisian, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
Mary Bednarowski, Professor of Religious Studies,
    United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Floyd R. Beecham, Sr., President, Urban Hope Ministries
Joseph Edelheit, Rabbi, Temple Israel
Lowell Erdahl, Bishop Emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Father John Forlitti, Pastor, St. Olaf's Catholic Church
Joel Gibson, Dean, Cathedral Church of St. Mark
Molly McMillan, Presbyterian Minister, retired
Pablo Obregon, Pastor, Paz Y Esperanza
Anthony Pinn, Professor of Religious Studies, Macalester College
Frederick Putnam, Bishop of Navajoland
Anant Rambachan, Professor of Religious Studies, St. Olaf College

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