Sept. 9–12, 2004

Conference media:

• Panel audio
• Highlights video reel
• Conference photo album

Conference schedule & Resources:

• Schedule of events (PDF)

Awards banquet & contest links:

• Winners press release
• 2004 contest winners list & story links
• 2004 Lifetime Achievement winner (PDF)
• Awards presentation slideshow

Advertisers & Sponsors:

• 2004 sponsors & advertisers

2004 RNA Conference panel audio

Jim Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Moderator: Julia Duin, The Washington Times

• Introduction
• Keynote address
• Q&A

Politics, Polls and God Moderator: Alan Cooperman, The Washington Post

• Introduction
• Andy Kohut, Pew Research Center
• John Green, University of Akron
• Anna Greenberg, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
• Q&A

God and the Courts: The State of Separation Moderator: Barbara Bradley Hagerty,
NPR

• Introduction
• Tony Mauro, Legal Times/American Lawyer Media
• James Standish, Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Sarah Barringer Gordon, University of Pennsylvania
• Q&A

Catholic Politicians: Consensus vs. Faith? Moderator: David Gibson, Freelancer

• Introduction
• George Weigel, Ethics and Public Policy Center
• Rosa DeLauro, U.S. House of Representatives, D-Conn.
• Amy Sullivan, Political Aims
• Q&A

Readership, Religion & News: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

• Debra Mason, Religion Newswriters Association
• Stephen Scott, St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Cristal Williams, American Society of Newspaper Editors
• Q&A

Challenges to Contemporary Theological Education Moderator: Yonat Shimron, The
News & Observer

• Introduction
• Richard Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary
• Katarina Schuth, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity
• Daniel Aleshire, Association of Theological Schools
• Q&A

God and the White House Moderator: Adelle Banks, Religion News Service

• Introduction
• Maureen Shea, The Episcopal Church, USA
• David Aikman, author of A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George
  W. Bush
• Shaun Casey, Wesley Theological Seminary
• Q&A

The State of Our Unions: The Fight Over Marriage Moderator: Kevin Eckstrom, Religion
News Service

• Introduction
• Robert Knight, Culture & Family Institute, Concerned Women for America
• Jonathan Rauch, The Brookings Institution
• Theodora Ooms, Center for Law and Social Policy
• Q&A

Muslims and Political Life Moderator: Gustav Niebuhr, Syracuse University

• Introduction
• Karen Leonard, University of California, Irvine
• Muqtadar Khan, Adrian College
• Amaney Jamal, Princeton University
• Q&A

Mainstreaming Religion News and Surviving Turf Wars Moderator: Cathy Grossman,
USA TODAY

• Introduction
• David Colton, USA TODAY
• Caryle Murphy, The Washington Post
• Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Q&A

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