A new Pew survey finds that American religious life is remarkably fluid. 

The first director of President Bush’s Faith-Based Initiative, John DiIulio is currently Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Moreover, he’s also the recent author of Godly Republic: A Centrist Blueprint for America’s Faith-Based Future.

We’re very fortunate to have Prof. DiIulio joining us, so please come for some thoughtful and stimulating discussion. A catered lunch will be served.

We’re pleased to announce that the prolific author and scholar Robert George will be leading an afternoon seminar with us.

A professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, Professor George will be giving a brief presentation on “Democratic Pluralism, Public Reason, and Religious Faith,” after which we’ll open up for informal questions and comments.

Light refreshments will be served.

Slates argues that Obama may have an unexpected constituency: Catholics.

Over at TPMCafe, EJ Dionne just started a thread about his new book, Souled Out: Why the Era of the Religious Right is Over. 

Join us this week for a discussion with Professor Peter Dobkin Hall, on “The Accountability of Faith-Based Organizations.”

Formerly of Yale Divinity School, Professor Hall now teaches at Harvard.

A catered lunch will be served.