Senator, archbishop discuss faith and politics at Jewish school

Published: 2007-05-11

ATLANTA (CNS) -- In a presentation at a Jewish academy in Atlanta, a U.S. senator and an archbishop spoke about the role of faith in public life, how it shapes their outlook on public service and how faith should inform but not dictate a politician's position. The keynote speakers, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, spoke at a fundraising event at the Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta, which is headed by Matt Lieberman, the senator's son. The event, sponsored April 29 by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and Greenfield Academy, raised more than $130,000 for a fund for teacher excellence for the Jewish school founded in 1953. Matt Lieberman opened the event by saying, "What unites us as a people of faith is so much more important than what divides, so we are very, very honored to be presenting a dialogue that speaks directly to unity among faiths."

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