Only two days till the Annual Interfaith Remembrance Commemoration of 9/11/01 Sponsored by The Interfaith Alliance of Pennsylvania and hosted by St. Stephens Episcopal Cathedral Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014 Time: 2:00 p.m. Place: St. Stephens Episcopal Cathedral 221 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA For more information, contact David Messner at [email protected] or 717-770-0462 Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Fea Since the attack on September 11, 2001, many Americans have stated their beliefs that America was formed as a Christian nation, and that most of those in colonial America were Christians. This version of our history leaves Jews, Muslims, agnostics and others out of this nations founding. The issue was as contentious and complex in colonial days as it is in 2014. What was the Founders vision, and how faithful to it have we been? Dr. John Fea - Dr. Fea is Chairman of the Department of History and Professor of American History at Messiah College. He is a nationally recognized scholar in the field of early American history. He is the author of an acclaimed book entitled: Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction. Dr. Fea received his Ph.D. in American History from Stony Brook University. Topical Discussion in the Undercroft Dr. Richard Hughes, Imam Talha Ali, and Dr. Fea Exploring the Founders Vision: Americas Multi-Faith Beginnings Discussion led by Dr. John Fea 1.Were religious reasons involved in the decisions of the ancestors of the founders of this country to leave Europe? 2.Were members of various religious faiths among the colonists? 3.Did the Founders design the new American government to be a Christian nation? Discussion led by Dr. Richard Hughes 1.How true was America to the Founders Vision in the first 200 years, and how true are we being in 2014? Dr. Richard Hughes, Messiah College Distinguished Professor of Religion, retd., received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in the History of Christianity From 1500 (CE). He is the author of several influential books, including: Christian America and the Kingdom of God. Discussion led by Imam Talha Ali 1. Do Muslims experience the struggles required to remain true to the Prophets vision in the Koran that Americans find so challenging in our texts? Imam Talha Ali serves as the Imam of the American Fazl Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the U.S., the oldest Muslim organization in the country. He also serves as Assistant Director of National Public Affairs for the community. Imam Ali was born in Pakistan and immigrated to Chicago in 2002 at the age of 14.
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