A program, "Personal Faith and Public Policy: Dialogue with Sen. Byron Dorgan," is planned at 5 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church's north campus at 4916 N. Washington St., Bismarck.

Dorgan has agreed to be the first speaker in a series of public officials discussing the role of personal faith in shaping politics.

Questions explored will include:In a nation that places a high value on separation of church and state, what is the role of faith in a person's politics? In a nation that honors freedom and finds strength in a diversity of beliefs, how does and how should faith inform our politics?

Following the presentation, a soup supper and time for discussion is planned. Freewill donations will be accepted.

Sponsor of the program is the Progressive Faith Network.

For more information, contact Don Morrison, North Dakota Center for the Public Good, at 224-8090 or don@;ndpeople.org.