The upcoming conference, Examining the Real Agenda of the Religious Far Right on April 29-30 in New York, is an opportunity to hear a remarkable and impressive group of experts on the Religious Right.

"Most of us get information and analysis about the Christian Right from a rather narrow band of information and perspective. This conference offers an engaging mix of journalists, academics, and independent thinkers who I think will broaden and deepen our knowledge and understanding of the Christian Right."

Thanks to Frederick Clarkson's weblog for this information.

Examining the Real Agenda of the Religious Far Right

A Two-Day Conference

Friday evening, April 29, 7:30-10pm
Saturday, April 30, 10am-5:30pm

Co-sponsored by the NY Open Center and CUNY Graduate Center Public Programs

From the conference description:

The 2004 election tells us that socially conscious citizens need to awaken to the ambitions of this influential religious movement. What do fundamentalist theologies advocate regarding theocracy, abortion and homosexuality? What is the nature of the world order under God's law that they anticipate? How do many fundamentalists interpret the role of Israel? How does this affect U.S. policy? Why are so many fundamentalists opposed to environmentalism and the UN? Why are millions in America drawn to this form of belief, and how can we come to understand them?"

Presentations include:

Fundamentalism: The Fear and the Rage -- Karen Armstrong

The Rise of Dominionism in the U.S. Government -- Joan Bokaer

Millennialist and Apocalyptic Influences on Dominionism -- Chip Berlet

Learning about the Christian Right, and What in the World to Do? -- Frederick Clarkson

... and many more