At this event, Anthony Bradley, associate professor of theology and ethics at the King’s College, discussed the concept of social justice.

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.

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?

Even as American democracy is experiencing a revival of states’ rights, globalization has begun to strain domestic federalism arrangements. State policymakers are finding their authority constrained by the rules of international trade organizations. At the same time, the states’ increasingly active role in foreign policy is making it...