Faith in the Future: Religion, Aging, and Healthcare in the 21st Century (Durham NC 2001)

Duke University, March 2001

• Harold Koenig: Symposium Overview: Religion/Spirituality, Aging, and Health

What are the Issues? What is the Challenge?

• Harvey Cohen: Future Challenges in the Field of Aging
• Edward Schneider: Aging in the Third Millennium: Two Scenarios
• Ralph Snyderman: Healthcare Institutions Facing Increasing Financial Constraints
• Question and Answer Session

Identifying Solutions: Clarifying the Vision

• Greg Jones: Bodies of Faith: Reclaiming the Links of Theology Medicine, and Religious Communities
• Douglas Lawson: Motivating Volunteerism
• Stephen Post: Formation and Significance of Non-Professional Caregivers
• Daniel Callahan: Caring: What Does It Really Mean?
• Linda George: The Role of Community and Social Support in Maintaining Health
• Question and Answer Session

Spiritually Inspired Aging

• Sir John Templeton
• John Hatch
• Vivienne Ulansey
• Bob Buford
• Millard Fuller

Caring Communities

• Keith Meador: Communities of Caring: Character and Formation
• Community Witnesses of Transformation and Caring

Implementing the Vision - Sources of Leadership and Support

• Robert Brooks: Partners in Health: The Role of Government and Faith-Based Organizations in the 21st Century
• Bill Nichols: How Might the Media Facilitate Implementation?
• Harry Moody: How Might Foundations Facilitate Implementation?
• Dan Blazer: How Might Research Facilitate Implementation?

Putting Faith into Action

• Tillie Burgin: Putting Faith into Action - Mission Arlington
• Kirbyjon Caldwell: Urban Challenges and Victories: Rebuilding African-American Communities
• Question and Answer Session

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