March 11, 2025 • 58 mins
Jonathan Rauch, author of Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy, and Julian Zelizer, author of In Defense of Partisanship, join for a wide-ranging discussion on their new books and the rise of partisanship in America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Resources
Julian E. Zelizer, In Defense of Partisanship (2025)
Jonathan Rauch, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy (2025)
Julian E. Zelizer, Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement (2021)
Jonathan Rauch, “Christian Renewal and the Future of American Democracy,” Brigham Young University Wheatley Institute (Jan. 24, 2025)
Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (2024)
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