Name: Early Afternoon Panel 6A | "Author Meets Critics: Robert Joustra, Christ and Covenant in Global Politics"
Start: 2026-06-13T13:45:00-0400
End: 2026-06-13T15:15:00-0400

Welcome, Democracy Scholars! We are delighted to invite you to American Independence and Identity at 250: Examining Democracy in the United States and Globally. This conference will be hosted at Gordon College on Thursday, June 11-Saturday, June 13, with events in Ken Olsen Science Center, Chase Hall, and Lane Student Center. Join for an optional tour of revolutionary sites in Boston, MA on Sunday, June 14.

Check out the schedule below and get excited for a phenomenal lineup of panel discussions, keynote addresses, and more!

Early Afternoon Panel 6A | "Author Meets Critics: Robert Joustra, Christ and Covenant in Global Politics"

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT

KOS 124 (Ken Olsen Science Center)

Christ and Covenant in Global Politics casts a compelling vision for a Christian approach to international relations that seeks to transform global politics from systems driven by fear to covenantal global community based in shared loves, drawing on Augustine’s understanding of rightly ordered loves and a contemporary Christian notion of covenantal pluralism.

This author meets critics panel will include an author presentation, critics' responses, and Q & A.
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Robert Joustra (Calvin University)
Chan Shin (Gordon College)
Stephanie Summers (Center for Public Justice)

Speakers

Robert Joustra

Professor of Politics and Spoelhof Chair, Calvin University

Professor of Politics and Spoelhof Chair at Calvin University. Author, Christ and Covenant in Global Politics: A Christian Introduction to International Relations, Co-Editor, Power Politics and Moral Order: Three Generations of Christian Realism. Senior Editor, RFIA.

Chan Shin

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Gordon College

Dr. Shin joined Gordon College after teaching at Indiana Wesleyan University for 10 years. He teaches courses in International Relations and American politics. His research areas include religion and international relations, American foreign policy, evangelical Christianity and p... Read More →

Stephanie Summers

CEO, Center for Public Justice

CEO, Center for Public Justice. Co-author with Michael Gerson and Katie Thompson, Unleashing Opportunity: Why Escaping Poverty Requires a Shared Vision of Justice. Recipient, Duke Divinity Reflective Leadership Award. Former Vice President, Coalition for Christian Outreach... Read More →

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
KOS 124 (Ken Olsen Science Center)

Panel Discussions

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Robert Joustra

Chan Shin

Stephanie Summers

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Democracy Conference Schedule

Robert Joustra

Chan Shin

Stephanie Summers

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