Jonathan Rauch, author of Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy, and Julian Zelizer, author of In Defense of Partisanship, join Jeffrey Rosen for a wide-ranging discussion on their new books and the rise of partisanship in America. 

This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on March 3, 2025. 

Resources

• Julian E. Zelizer, In Defense of Partisanship (2025) 
• Jonathan Rauch, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy (2025) 
• Julian E. Zelizer, Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement (2021) 
• Jonathan Rauch, “Christian Renewal and the Future of American Democracy,” Brigham Young University Wheatley Institute (Jan. 24, 2025) 
• Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (2024) 

 

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