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#399 - A Christian Democracy?: A Dialogue with Jonathan Rauch

#399 - A Christian Democracy?: A Dialogue with Jonathan Rauch

Converging Dialogues

February 3, 20251h 15m

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Show Notes

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jonathan Rauch about the impact of Christianity on democracy in the United States. They discuss Christianity without dogma, why secular America should care about Christianity, and if a secular religion is possible. They talk about why people are less religious, evangelical Christians aligned with MAGA, liberalism and post-liberalism, mormonism, future of Christianity and democracy, and many more topics.

Jonathan Rauch is a Senior Fellow of Governance Studies at Brookings Institute. He is a journalist and author of eight books. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award. He is the author of the latest book, Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy.

Website: https://www.jonathanrauch.com/



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