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:泭Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment泭 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
1:002:15 p.m. ET

With Dr. Arnold Eisen,泭Chancellor Emeritus; Professor of Jewish Thought, 91辦畦,泭and 楚.斑.泭嗨勳棗紳紳梗, Journalist,泭Harriman Chair in American Governance, Brookings Institute

A frank and wide-ranging conversation between two admirers of these great religious泭leaders 畝bout泭the fateful linkage of politics to prophecy in America from the greatest generation until our own day.Focusing on the intertwined legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Reinhold Niebuhr, the泭discussion泭will explore how their distinct approaches to prophecy, justice, and political responsibility continue to shape American public life.泭

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 youd like.泭

About the Series

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the 91辦畦 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 shapedand been shaped bythe American experiment.