Intersections of Religion and Democracy: Religion has always played a significant role in our democracy, but today, more people are unaffiliated with a faith than ever. This month we will discuss the role of faith in public life. What are the ways in which people fulfill religious desires today and what effect does that have on society? What new forms are religious impulses taking? What are healthy ways of living in a society with many faiths?

Our presentation will be by Gary J. Boelhower, PhD. Gary is a writer of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, teacher, workshop facilitator and speaker. His recent books include: A Common Thirst, Step Close In, Naming Rites: Poems, Choose Wisely: Practical Insights from Spiritual Traditions, Mountain 10: Climbing the Labyrinth Within (with Joe Miguez and Tricia Pearce), and Marrow, Muscle, Flight: Poems which won the Midwest Book Award.As Professor Emeritus at The College of St. Scholastica he continues to teach health humanities; healthcare ethics; living, dying and grieving; and leadership and wholeness.He has keynoted international and national conferences and leads workshops throughout the United States on wise decision making, the Mountain 10 process for listening to inner wisdom, professional ethics, creativity and writing, creating the respectful workplace, leading a life of meaning and purpose, and authentic leadership.

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What makes a place a home? What do we owe to the places that raised us? This month’s theme will deal with the importance of feeling at home and belonging in a place, what creates the possibility of that feeling, and what our place demands from us in return.

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