Authors by the Bay - Kathleen Kennedy TownsendMonday, June 1, 2009 11:53:50 AMTo Talk About Faith in America
In the next Authors by the Bay presentation of the Calvert Library Foundation, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend will discuss her new book, “Failing America’s Faithful.” The event will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Calling for an open discussion on the role of churches, faith and political activism, Mrs. Townsend writes about her own faith and background and how the country has been shaped by progressive religious traditions as a voice for the common good. “At their best, these traditions have made America a more just, inclusive and fair nation,” she writes, but then asks, “are today’s churches mixing God with politics and losing their way?” She will encourage a question-and-answer session on these issues.
Mrs. Townsend, who served as Maryland’s first woman Lt. Governor, has written a number of articles connecting faith to the fight for a fairer society. The eldest daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Kennedy, she ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland in 2002. She is chairman of the Institute for Human Virology at the University of Maryland, adjunct professor at Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute, a Senior Nitze Fellow at St. Mary’s College and serves on a number of non-profit boards. Married to David Townsend, she is the mother of four daughters.
Tickets for the June 14 event are available at all Calvert Library locations for $20/adult, $10/student with ID. The Authors by the Bay events are an on-going series by the Calvert Library Foundation to raise funds to support the Calvert Library where tax dollars can not reach.
Information regarding the book is available at www.kathleenkennedytownsend.com where you may respond to her blog.
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