In America’s 250th year, religion — particularly Christianity — continues to influence political divides, ideologies, and debates over gender and sexuality. A leading historian of American religion, Dr. R. Marie Griffith joins Princeton Seminary’s Dr. Heath W. Carter for a discussion about how religious ideas become intertwined with questions of power, identity, and public life.

Griffith is Washington University’s John C. Danforth Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. She served for 12 years (2011-2023) as director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and editor of the center’s journal, Religion & Politics. Her research focuses on American Christianity, including the changing profile of American evangelicals and ongoing conflicts over gender, sexuality, and marriage.

Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.

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As America marks its 250th anniversary amid deep political polarization, an epidemic of loneliness, and constant technological distraction, what wisdom can Christianity offer for navigating these challenges? President of The Trinity Forum Cherie Harder joins Princeton Theological Seminary’s Dr. Heath W. Carter during this special-edition episode of Expanding the Table for a discussion about how Christianity’s values can offer timeless wisdom to today’s divisive and rapidly changing world.

Prior to joining the Trinity Forum in 2008, Harder served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Projects for First Lady Laura Bush and in several other advisory roles on Capitol Hill.

Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.

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How can Christianity shape the future of American democracy to create a more pluralistic, democratic society? Author Jonathan Rauch explores how the virtues of Christianity can be applied in a civic context alongside Princeton Theological Seminary’s Dr. Heath W. Carter, during this special-edition episode of Expanding the Table.

An award-winning author, journalist, and activist, Rauch is a senior fellow in the governance studies program at Brookings. He has authored nine books — including “Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy” — and many articles on policy, culture, and government. He is a contributing writer of The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award, the magazine industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.

Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.

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