Tocqueville Town Meeting: Religion & Society
After a broadcast of a forum on religion and civil society from October 28, two of the participants responded to comments by…
Tocqueville, Religion and Civil Society
1997-12-16T20:00:00-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgLeading scholars discussed the impact of Tocqueville’s writings on religion and society during the 1830s and the roles religion and other issues play in modern America. Dr. Thiemann moderated the panel’s discussion on many issues along the lines of Tocqueville’s works. Following the discussion, the panelists took questions from the audience.Leading scholars discussed the impact of Tocqueville’s writings on religion and society during the 1830s and the roles religion and other issues play… read more
Tocqueville, Religion and Civil Society Leading scholars discussed the impact of Tocqueville’s writings on religion and society during the 1830s and the roles religion and other issues play in modern America. Dr. Thiemann moderated the panel’s discussion on many issues along the lines of Tocqueville’s works. Following the discussion, the panelists took questions from the audience. close
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- Diana Eck Professor Harvard University->Divinity School
- J. Bryan Hehir Minister National Conference of Catholic Bishops
- James T. Kloppenberg Professor Brandeis University->History Department
- Michael J. Sandel Professor Harvard University->Kennedy (J.F.) School of Government
- Ronald Thiemann Dean Harvard University->Divinity School
- Cornel West Professor Harvard University->Afro-American Studies
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