King College is pleased to welcome Michael Gerson, the Roger Hertog Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a regular contributor for Newsweek, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post and former senior editor for U.S. News and World Report.
Gerson will appear Monday, Feb. 16.
Gerson is considered by members of both political parties to be one of the most influential White House speechwriters since the Kennedy administration. In addition to serving President George W. Bush, he worked for Presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole.
In "Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace America’s Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail If They Don’t)," Gerson argues that America needs a conservatism that is heroic in its aspirations and includes “compassionate conservative” proposals to confront global AIDS, combat poverty in America, and promote human rights and dignity abroad.
“A graduate of a small Christian college in Illinois, Michael Gerson has been at the table for some of the momentous political decisions of our time,” said Dale Brown, director of the Buechner Institute. “This is a chance to hear first hand conversation about the George W. Bush presidency and political analysis related to today’s news. For anyone paying attention to the political scene, this will be a ‘can’t miss.’”
Gerson will present "The New World: Progress and Danger at the Intersection of Morality, Faith and Public Life" at 10:30 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel, located on the King College campus. This event is open to the public and free of charge.
Located in Bristol, Tenn., King College is a private, comprehensive college founded in the Presbyterian tradition, offering more than 80 majors, minors, concentrations and pre-professional programs. For more information about King College, visit www.king.edu.
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