What role should religion — and Christianity in particular — play in public life? This question is at the center of legislative battles brewing in statehouses across the country. It stems largely from the growing influence of Christian nationalism, an ideology based around the idea that the United States is a Christian nation and that its government should follow conservative Christian religious principles.
Religion and Public Policy Program experts Michael O. Emerson and David R. Brockman joined Baker Institute Director David M. Satterfield to explore the evolution of the Christian nationalist movement, its support among the U.S. electorate, and its implications for public policy in Texas and across the country.
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This conversation was recorded on Oct. 24, 2024. A transcript of this episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review.
Discussants
David R. Brockman, Ph.D.
Nonresident Scholar, Baker Institute
Michael O. Emerson, Ph.D.
Harry and Hazel Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy, Baker Institute
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy
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