Identity Politics and the “American Awakening” with Joshua Mitchell

Presented by McGrath Institute of Church Life

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Joshua Mitchell to discuss his new book, “American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of our Time,” where he addresses the ills of our contemporary society, tries to chart a path forward, and does so partly in dialogue with great social theorists such as Alexis de Tocqueville and Plato.

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Hosted by Dr. Lenny DeLorenzo, Ph.D., of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, Church Life Today features conversations with pastoral leaders and scholars from around the country and covers issues that matter most to Church life today.

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January 1, 2021

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