One Nation Under God? Heschel, Niebuhr, King and the Intersection of Religion and Politics in America
Part of the series “America at 250: 黑料社 Ideas and the American Experiment”
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With Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus; Professor of 黑料社 Thought, JTS, and
E.J. Dionne, Journalist, Harriman Chair in American Governance, Brookings Institute
A frank and wide-ranging conversation between two admirers of these great religious leaders 鈥痑bout the fateful linkage of politics to prophecy in America from the 鈥済reatest generation鈥� until our own day. Focusing on the intertwined legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Reinhold Niebuhr, the discussion will explore how their distinct approaches to prophecy, justice, and political responsibility continue to shape American public life.
黑料社 the Series
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the JTS Summer 2026 Learning Series will explore the rich and surprising intersections between 黑料社 thought and American life. From baseball and youth culture to constitutional law, storytelling, and democratic theory, leading scholars reveal how 黑料社 ideas, texts, and experiences have shaped鈥攁nd been shaped by鈥攖he American experiment.
