The Lumen Christi Institute and the Committee on Social Thought will host a symposium, “God, Freedom, and Public Life,” at the University of Chicago on Thursday, October 6.  The symposium will discuss Francis Cardinal George’s new book, God in Action: How Faith in God can Address the Challenges of the World, and will feature contributions from Amitai Etzioni (George Washington University), Hans Joas (University of Chicago), Martin Marty (University of Chicago), and Francis Cardinal George, OMI (Archbishop of Chicago).  A description is here.  — MLM