Today we are rolling out the second in a three part book club series on Jonathan Rauch’s forthcoming book entitled Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy. The book, made available to you by Yale University Press in early February, examines American pluralism and the role of religion in historical and modern democracy. Rauch, a self-described atheist, somewhat apologetically takes us on a journalistic and self-reflective tour of the intersection of religion and human nature. This book is a cultural, civic, and spiritual travel-log for believers and non-believers alike.
Jonathan Rauch will join us for a livestream on February 6 at 7pm ET. In the meantime, join Jen – a presbyterian, Elizabeth – an atheist, and Matt – a bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for 3 book club episodes focused on Cross Purposes. Today we discuss Part II, which is entitled “Sharp Christianity.”
Podcast Resources:
Pre-order Cross Purposes
Save the date for our livestream with Jonathan Rauch (both on YouTube and on @ilvalues on X)
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism, Tim Alberta
Join the live conversation for our January Liberalism in Practice Panel Discussion - Depoliticizing the Classroom: The Role of the Teacher. We will be live on ILV’s YouTube and on X (@ilvalues).
Has teaching turned into indoctrination? What does this look like in the classroom and how can teachers build a culture of critical thinking to replace critical theory? School unions and administrations often have the power to quiet dissident teacher voices, but there are still a few tools teachers can use to empower their students and push for classical educational standards in their classrooms. Brandy Shufutinsky, Naya Lekht, Jake Mackey and Dana Stangel-Plowe discuss the challenges teachers face and what they can do to both operate and educate in the face of these obstacles.
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