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Welcome to the Paul B. Henry Institute
Paul B. HenryThe Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics was created in 1997 to continue the work of integrating Christian faith and politics advanced by its namesake, educator and public servant Paul B. Henry.

The Institute continues Paul Henry's quest to promote serious reflection on the interplay between Christianity and public life, by becoming a national forum for research, dialogue, and information on their interaction. Read more...

 

 


Seventh Biennial Symposium on Religion and Public Life: from April 25 - 27, 2013, more than 100 individuals interested in the interplay between religion and public life will meet to present their research and share ideas....


 
Upcoming Events

American Evangelicals Today: An Emerging New Generation? -- Lecture by Corwin Smidt on April 18, 2013

The Seventh Biennial Symposium on Religion and Public Life is scheduled for April 25 through 27, 2013. Information about past Symposiums... and Call for Papers

What Does the Lord Require? The Grounds for Christian Civility in Politics -- Annual Paul Henry Lecture by Corwin Smidt on April 26, 2013

 

 
 
Programs

Visualizing Public Life -- an opportunity for students to explore creative ways to represent information about the communities around us

The Role of Religion in Fostering Civic Responsibility research study funded by The Bradley Foundation

The Henry Semester in Washington, D.C. for the spring 2013 semester will be led by Professor Mikael Pelz, with the Special Topics in Public Life course focusing on Urban America.

More programs...

Publications

American Evangelicals Today
Corwin E. Smidt

Pluralism and Freedom: Faith-Based Organizations in a Democratic Society
Stephen V. Monsma

Healing for a Broken World
Stephen Monsma
Available in i-book format

Serving the Claims of Justice
Paul Henry; Doug Koopman, ed.

More about these and other publications...