Matthew B. Crawford's new book Shop Class as Soulcraft has been called "timely and provocative" (New York Times), "a powerful case for the special value of skilled work" (Wall Street Journal), and "the best self-help book I've ever read" (Slate). Mr. Crawford will discuss his book in this evening lecture at EPPC, describing both the intrinsic satisfactions and the social value of the manual trades. A wine and cheese reception will follow.

Rick Santorum and EPPC's Program to Protect America's Freedom are pleased to present the second event in a three-part symposium exploring the relationship between Shariah law and the West, where "soft" tools of language, law, and financial institutions are at the behest of those wishing to challenge our democratic ideals with a theocratic alternative. This second event will feature Nonie Darwish and Angela Wu debating the challenges posed by the recent rise of the U.N. resolutions on defamation of religion, which seek to prohibit "blasphemy" as defined by Shariah law.

On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century -- or even tried to stamp it out -- are now run by avowedly religious leaders. Join Adrian Wooldridge, Washington bureau chief and Lexington columnist for The Economist, as he shines a bright light on this hidden world of faith. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow the event.