Andrew Sullivan, the noted conservative columnist, who has emerged as one of the sharpest critics of the modern right, has written a powerful account of his own conservatism, The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It and How To Get It Back. What is the “conservative soul” at its very best? And what’s the liberal equivalent? Our conversations bring us toward the progressive center that may yet prove to be the shared spark that animates both the conservative soul and the liberal soul.

Clarus Center, 28379 Davis Parkway, Suite 801, Warrenville 60555 Sundays, March 30, 2008 1:00-3:00 pm; $10.

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What is “Common Ground?”

(From Wikipedia)

Founded in 1975 by Ronald H. Miller and Jim Kenney, Common Ground is an adult education organization whose primary concern is the human quest for understanding and the human pursuit of significance. Originally the organization began with the study of world religions and the commitment to inter-faith dialogue. Common Ground's primary focus is on the world's great cultural, philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions and their implications for every dimension of human experience.

Lecture topics include: history, literature, art, science, psychology, business, relationship, health, and personal growth.

Along with the World Congress of Faiths and the Interreligious Engagement Project, Common Ground publishes the quarterly journal INTERRELIGIOUS Insight – a journal of dialogue and engagement.

Locations

The Common Ground Center is located in Deerfield, Illinois and is the home of the majority of Common Ground's events and activities.

Common Ground also holds lectures and other events at Clarus Center in Warrenville, Illinois; the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois; First Congregational United Church of Christ in Crystal Lake, Illinois; Tinley Park High School in Tinley Park, Illinois; First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, Illinois; Swedenborg Library in Chicago; and also in Naples, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Common Ground presentations will be held Clarus Center quarterly on Sundays, as announced, 1:00-3:00 pm; $10.