Conference Schedule

Sunday, October 10th

1:00pm

• Conference Registration, Davidson Conference Center

2:00pm

• Nancy Ammerman, "Journeys of Faith: Meeting the Challenges in Twenty-First Century America"

2:45pm

• Christian Smith, "Is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism the New Religion of American Youth?"
• Jennifer Lindholm, "The 'Interior' Lives of American College Students: Perspectives, Practices, and Projections for the Future"
• Ihsan Bagby, "Muslim Young Adults in America: The Second Generation's Search for Identity"
• Philip Schwadel, "Jewish Teenagers: Strong Community, Weak Religion"

5:15pm

• Peter C. Phan, "Religious Identity and Belonging Amidst Diversity and Pluralism: Challenges and Opportunities for Church and Theology"

6:00pm

• Jack Miles, "The Leisure of Worship and the Worship of Leisure"

7:00 - 8:30

• Discussion over Dinner & Dessert

Monday, October 11th

8:00am

• Breakfast & Continued Conference Registration

9:00am

• Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca, "Looking to God. Religious Indifference in Perspective"

9:45am

• Brother John of Taize, "A Spiritual Crossroads of Europe: The Taize Community's Adventure with the Young"

10:45am

• Rabbi J. Rolando "Roly" Matalon, "BJ: A Portrait of a Revitalized Synagogue"

11:45am

• Amira Quraishi, "Safe Space for Questioning: Programs for Young American Muslims"

12:30pm

• Discussions over Lunch

1:45pm

• Ghada Osman, "Identity and Community in a New Generation: Muslims as a Minority in the Early Seventh Century and Today"

2:30pm

• Tobin Belzer, Richard Flory, & Nadia Roumani "Illuminating the Black Hole: Successful Young Adult Programming in Four Religious Traditions"

4:00pm

• Diane Winston, Closing Remarks

5:00-6:00pm

• Conference-wide Discussion

Additional October 11th Evening Program

6:30pm

• Reception, Town & Gown

7:15-9:00pm

• Dinner with Stephen B. Sample, President, University of Southern California