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I was invited up to be a part of a Respect Life Symposium on Friday. It was a wonderful model, I think, for how to heighten awareness, give information and understanding, and foster action and commitment on the “gospel of life” with young people. The underlying theme/approach was about respecting life in a consistent ethic of life. The issues of abortion and euthanasia were discussed as well as stem cell research, war, racism, poverty, and capital punishment were brought into focus as part of a true Catholic understanding of respecting life. You need to contact Scott Miller for more on the dynamics and specifics of the day.