Registration is now open for a December 5, 2024, program in downtown Greensboro that features keynote remarks by a prominent spiritual leader and a panel conversation exploring the intersection of the rule of law and acts of religious faith.
Elon University School of Law is co-sponsoring a community event in December that aims to build a deeper understanding of the way faith traditions and morality shape the creation and interpretation of law.
“The Law and The Prophets” Symposium
Thursday, December 5
Co-sponsored by Elon Law, West Market Street United Methodist Church, and Saint Matthews United Methodist Church
Location: West Market Street United Methodist Church
302 W. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
This program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is encouraged; no tickets are required. Street parking available on Commerce Place and West Market Street, as well as nearby church lots and city-owned parking decks.
Doors Open with Hors D’oeuvres: 5:30 p.m.
Programming: 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Light Meal Reception: 7:45-8:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Panelists
Elon Law Professor Enrique Armijo will moderate a panel conversation that offers historical surveys of communities of faith impacting the larger society and an analysis of how people of faith engage in today’s society.
The program encourages the exchange ideas regarding inquiries such as: What happened to the prophetic voices speaking truth to power? Are there restrictions in the rule of law that have contributed to the suppression of prophetic voices? Does our contemporary social order still need to hear prophetic perspective and voices informed by religious tradition? If so, what needs to be done to restore the prophetic voice in and from communities of faith.
Questions? Email Elon Law Assistant Dean Scott Leighty ’09 at sleighty@elon.edu.