One Nation Under God? Heschel, Niebuhr, King and the Intersection of Religion and Politics in America
Date: Jun 22, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: Online
Category: America at 250:听Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment听 Online Learning
One Nation Under God? Heschel, Niebuhr, and King and the Intersection of Religion and Politics in America
Part of Our Summer 2026 Learning Series, America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment
Monday, June 22, 2026
Online
1:00鈥�2:15 p.m. ET
With Dr. Arnold Eisen,听Chancellor Emeritus; Professor of Jewish Thought, JTS,听and 贰.闯.听顿颈辞苍苍别, Journalist,听Harriman Chair in American Governance, Brookings Institute
A frank and wide-ranging conversation between two admirers of these great religious听leaders 鈥痑bout听the fateful linkage of politics to prophecy in America from the 鈥済reatest generation鈥� until our own day.听Focusing on the intertwined legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Reinhold Niebuhr, the听discussion听will explore how their distinct approaches to prophecy, justice, and political responsibility continue to shape American public life.听
If you have previously registered for another session in this series, your registration admits you to all sessions in the series, and you may attend as many as you鈥檇 like.听
About the Series
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the JTS Summer 2026 Learning Series will explore the rich and surprising intersections between Jewish thought and American life. From baseball and youth culture to constitutional law, storytelling, and democratic theory, leading scholars reveal how Jewish ideas, texts, and experiences have shaped鈥攁nd been shaped by鈥攖he American experiment.
