The Keynote speaker for 2012 will be Diana Butler Bass. Bass is an author, teacher and speaker who explores the dimensions of religion and spirituality in today’s world. She has written books, columns, and blogs, all aimed at helping people understand faith both analytically and personally. As a teacher and speaker she workings to educate both people of faith and the general public about the importance, the depth, and the complexity of religion and spirituality in history, culture, and political life.