Public Forum: The Role of Religion in Politics: Jewish, Christian, & Islamic Perspectives

The group Clergy and Laity United for Justice & Peace presented a public forum on September 20th entitled “The Role of Religion in Politics: Jewish, Christian, & Islamic Perspectives.” This seventy-minute podcast version of the event features stimulating and in-depth commentary on this important and frequently misunderstood subject.

The speakers are: Russ Linden, political activist, adjunct UVa faculty member, and member of the Jewish community; Helena Cobban, columnist and member of the Friends (Quaker) community; and Abdulaziz Sachedina, Ph.D., UVa Professor of Religious Studies and member of the Islamic community.