http://www.weforum.org/

24.01.2004

God in Politics
To what degree should religion have a place in politics. In a debate that sows divisions both within and among nations, some argue for a secular public domain that clearly separates the two; others uphold a deep connection.
1) Do religious values increasingly drive politics?
2) Is the "separation of church and state" strictly a western notion?
3) Since religion and politics are often intertwined and indistinguishable, what is "religious" and what is "political"?
K. Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University, USA
Jim Bittermann, Senior Correspondent, CNN, France
Bernard Guetta, Editorialist, L'Express, France Inter, France
Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
Attaollah Mohajerani, Director, International Centre for Dialogue Among Civilisations, Islamic Republic of Iran
Bo Stråth, Professor of Contemporary History, European University Institute, Italy
Moderated by
Eric A. Benhamou, Chairman, PalmOne, USA