Redeeming Democracy by Robert P. Jones

Redeeming Democracy by Robert P. Jones

How Authoritarians Co-opt the Language of Religion: My Conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Tune in to my second in-depth conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about authoritarianism and Christian nationalism.

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Aug 04, 2025
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Dear #WhiteTooLong subscribers,

I hope you all are finding some time to rest and recharge during these waning weeks of summer. In the recent episode of The Convocation Unscripted, Jemar, Diana, Kristin, and I talked about two things being simultaneously true: 1) That if we’re not feeling distress, it means we’ve become morally disengaged; and 2) That we need to be able…

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