10 July 2020
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Can faith help bind up the nation’s wounds?
Glenn Loury speaks with John Wood of Braver Angels, which seeks to combat political polarization.
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In this video:
- John explains how the current national crisis came to be
- Is civic discourse dead?
- Glenn: We are sliding into a state where the basic preconditions of society are at question
- Is America going backwards on race?
- Glenn: “I feel like my side is losing, and I think it’s a catastrophe”
- Can faith help bind up the nation’s wounds?
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