Student Forum on Third Ways: Distributism, Georgism, and Christian Democracy
Discover the potential of Distributism, Georgism, and Christian Democracy and join the conversation to discuss how these Third Ways may provide a solution to the economic and social problems of today.
Date: March 15, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM MST
Location: Vistas at Riverbend Clubhouse - 1198 Paydon Way, Riverton, Utah 84065
1198 Paydon Way, Riverton, Utah 84065
**Parking in front of the clubhouse is limited. Parking on 12700 South by the red gate entrance is free and plentiful.
Agenda
**Please be seated or logged in by 6:55 PM. The forum will start promptly at 7 PM Mountain Time.
7:00 PM: Welcome
7:05 PM: Joseph Addington - Introduction to Third-Way Ideologies
7:35 PM: Brandon Peterson - Philosophical Origins, Catholic Social Teaching
8:05 PM: John Medaille - The Basics of Distributism & Christian Democracy
8:40 PM: Audience Q&A
“This forum will foster an open dialogue between students and experts and explore the potential of Third Ways, which are alternative economic and social systems that differ in many ways from traditional capitalist and socialist models.
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About the Speakers
John Medaille
John Médaille is a businessman in Irving, Texas, and an Instructor in Theology at the University of Dallas, where he teaches a unique course on the Social Encyclicals for Business Students. He is the author of Towards a Truly Free Market and The Vocation of Business.
brandon R. Peterson
Brandon R. Peterson is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah, teaching topics in Religious Studies for the Philosophy Department. He received his Ph.D. (AOS: Systematic Theology; AOC: World Religions, World Church) at the University of Notre Dame in 2015.
Joseph Addington
Joey Addington is a political philosophy student at Brigham Young University and a member of the BYU Tocqueville Society. A staunch Georgist, he is the editor of the online publication, Bright Dawn.