February 14, 2012
Christian Faith, Moral Values and Public Service: Two Views from Capitol Hill
Mercer University's Center for Theology and Public Life sponsored a series of discussions with two young Christian leaders in Washington on the Atlanta campus Oct. 4 as part of the Mercer Lyceum initiative. The day's events, titled "Christian Faith, Moral Values and Public Service: Two Views from Capitol Hill," featured Katie Paris, a Democrat and senior vice president of Media Matters for America, and Joshua Trent, a Republican and health care policy advisor for U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn. In this video, Paris and Trent discussed how their Christian faith has influenced their political views on the health care reform legislation in this video.
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Mercer University is one of America’s oldest and most distinctive institutions of higher learning, offering rigorous programs that span the undergraduate liberal arts to doctoral-level degrees. Founded by early 19th century Baptists, Mercer — while no longer formally affiliated with the Baptist denomination — remains committed to an educational environment that embraces intellectual and religious freedom while affirming values that arise from a Judeo-Christian understanding of the world.