In a keynote address, the Orthodox Church in America’s Metropolitan Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada provided insight into how persons of faith might deal with the challenges brought by the consumer age.

There is a need for serious, informed debate about America's budget crisis. Reforms will affect every American, especially those who most rely on Medicare. Unfortunately, much of the debate surrounding reform amounts to little more than fist pounding.

How do we make sense of the parable of the Good Samaritan two thousand years after it was first taught?

Poverty is a human problem, not simply an economic one, and it demands a human response. How should we as individuals respond to the problem of poverty in our communities? What role should institutions play in helping the poor?

At this event, an "intergenerational" panel will discuss and debate how Christians should think about government spending priorities.