This is Democracy – Episode 323: “Christian Nation”?

About this episode

The episode discusses the claim of the US as a 'Christian Nation' and its implications for democracy with Dr. Daniel Hummel.

This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Dr. Daniel Hummel to address the claim of the US as a "Christian Nation" by many of its citizens, and how this notion relates to our democracy. Dr. Daniel Hummel is the director of the Lumen Center in Madison, WI, and a research fellow in the History Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research and writing are on American evangelicals, theology, politics, and culture. His most recent book is: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation. He has also written about similar topics for Christianity Today, New Lines Magazine, and the Washington Post.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeremi, Zachary

Guest: Dr. Daniel Hummel

Topics covered

• Christian Nation
• American evangelicals
• theology
• politics
• culture
• democracy

Keywords

• Christian Nation
• democracy
• American evangelicals
• theology
• politics
• culture
• Dr. Daniel Hummel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lumen Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Christianity Today, New Lines Magazine, Washington Post

Books & works: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation

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