{"id":2034,"date":"2012-08-08T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"In the midst of a presidential election, Dr. Neal Coates considers the role of civil discourse in a democracy. Even as we consider which candidates to vote for, there are broader commitments these kinds of decisions represent.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/vimeo.com\/52569293"},"modified":"2012-11-01T00:50:06","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T05:50:06","slug":"decision-making-in-the-public-sphere","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/spotlight-schedule\/decision-making-in-the-public-sphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision Making in the Public Sphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of a presidential election, Dr. Neal Coates considers the role of civil discourse in a democracy. Even as we consider which candidates to vote for, there are broader commitments these kinds of decisions represent.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/vimeo.com\/52569293<\/p>\n<p>The talk included clips from the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acutoday\/2012\/09\/28\/hahn-poe-return-to-discuss-politics-and-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forum on Civil Discourse and Christian Faith<\/a><\/strong> earlier this month with Rep. Janice Hahn (Democrat, California) and Rep. Ted Poe (Republican, Texas).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In preparation for this Spotlight session, please read the following article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/CoatesReading.pdf\">&#8220;A Christian President,&#8221; A Search for the Ancient Order<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(1950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em>Join the Conversation<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a question for this week&#8217;s speaker or would like to share a conclusion of your own, please post it as a comment below. We welcome off-campus voices to the public Cornerstone dialogue as long as they are respectful and contribute meaningfully to these curricular discussions. See the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">ACU Blogs Terms of Use<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/about\/\">About Cornerstone<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><!--sidebar--><\/p>\n<h1>Spotlight Resources<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/spotlight-schedule\/decision-making-in-the-public-sphere\/forum-on-civil-discourse\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2285\" title=\"Hahn\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/files\/2012\/08\/Hahn-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef12\/spotlight-schedule\/decision-making-in-the-public-sphere\/forum-on-civil-discourse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forum on Civil Discourse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Neal Coates is an associate professor of Political Science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of a presidential election, Dr. Neal Coates considers the role of civil discourse in a democracy. 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