DisCourse: Faith & Politics

Tue Nov 04 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

Laurentian Leadership Centre | Ottawa

Laurentian Leadership Centre
Publisher/HostLaurentian Leadership Centre
DisCourse: Faith & Politics
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A 4-week graduate seminar series at LLC exploring Christian faith, politics, and public life through guided discussion.
About this Event

The Laurentian Leadership Centre (LLC) invites you to join DisCourse: Faith & Politics—a four-week graduate-level seminar series designed for those seeking to better understand Christian engagement with and participation in public life.

Led by Jon Waind, PhD, Interim Executive Director of the LLC, this seminar creates space to wrestle with real-world questions about Christianity and politics. Each week participants will explore selected readings from N.T. Wright and Michael Bird’s Jesus and the Powers alongside Scripture.

With only 16 spots available, this inquiry-based learning experience is designed to foster deep reflection and rich dialogue in a relatively small group setting.

Refreshments are provided.

Dates: Tuesdays, November 4–25, 2025
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Location: Laurentian Leadership Centre, 252 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
Cost: $50/person for entire series
Registration is limited to those holding an undergraduate degree.

Seminar Outline:

  • Session 1: What is political about Christianity?
  • Session 2: How should Christians understand the relationship between earthly and heavenly authority?
  • Session 3: What should Christian participation in politics look like?
  • Session 4: What would it mean to take neighbor-love seriously in the political arena?

Agenda
Session 1: What is political about Christianity?
Session 2: How should Christians view earthly and heavenly authority?
Session 3: What should Christian participation in politics look like?
Session 4: What does neighbor-love mean in politics?
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Laurentian Leadership Centre, 252 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Canada

Tickets

CAD 50.00

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