The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, Oxford: Religion in the Public Sphere Conference 2010

Religion in the Public Sphere

Merton College, Oxford
August 26th - 29th 2010

Enquiries: Roger Trigg

This conference will attempt to bring together questions which are salient in the philosophy of religion with major issues in political philosophy. Contemporary liberalism often wishes to treat religion as a private matter, with no place in the public sphere. It considers religious reasons cannot be 'public' reasons. Yet is it justifiable to marginalise religion in this way? In contemporary pluralist societies this can create problems, but the Conference will examine how far law, and politics, should give greater recognition to the role of religion in human life.
*Keynote Address*
Professor Nicholas Wolterstorff
Speakers
Stephen Clark Elisabeth Gräb-Schmidt	Oddbjørn Leirvik Michael Moxter	Anne Sofie Roald Roger Trigg	Henk Vroom Theo de Wit
*Conference Director*
Professor Roger Trigg President, ESPR

Relevant Websites

This conference is being held in conjunction with two University of Oxford centres, the Ian Ramsey Centre and the newly-formed Centre for Religion in Public Life at Kellogg College. ONLINE BOOKING

Ian Ramsey Centre
for science and religion in the University of Oxford