Religion and the presidency explored at Grand Valley

Paul Kengor

A two-day conference on November 18-19, 2004, at Grand Valley State University and the Gerald R. Ford Museum will bring in more than 20 of the best scholars and authors in the country to explore this provocative issue. The conference is presented by Grand Valley's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, George Mason University's Masters of Public Policy Program, The Gerald R. Ford Foundation and The Gerald R. Ford Museum.

"The timing for this conference could not be better," said Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center of Presidential Studies. "Following the 2004 election, our conference will be the most comprehensive discussion of religion and the presidency anywhere in the U.S. We have an outstanding slate of speakers from across the political spectrum coming in to share their insights."

The keynote speakers on November 18 include the New York Times best-selling author Paul Kengor. Kengor, who wrote God and Ronald Reagan and God and George W. Bush, is one of the country's leading authorities on religion and the presidency.

"Paul Kengor is one of the hottest authors in America today," said Whitney. "He will give a speech that will challenge as well as enlighten his audience."

Kengor will deliver the keynote address at the Ford Museum on Thursday, November 18, at 8 p.m.

Full conference schedule
Thursday, November 18
All afternoon programs will take place at the Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Hall, Grand Valley State University's Downtown Pew Campus.