Speaking of Faith | The Other Religious America in Election 2004


October 21, 2004 In this show, we speak with an African American Christian and an American Muslim and explore the perspectives of two religious communities which defy the broad stereotypes of this election year. We'll seek to gain a deeper understanding of the way in which they are thinking through the mix of religious ideas that have come to the forefront of this campaign. These religious people see complex choices between competing religious ideals, and they are making their decisions in ways that challenge the intuition of pollsters and pundits. LISTEN to the radio show.

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How will the role of religion influence this year's election

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One Electorate Under God?
Essays springing from a series of Pew dialogues about the role of religion in politics:

"The Role of Religion in Electoral Politics"
by Christian minister Cheryl Sanders
"Protecting Religion from Politics"
by Jewish thinker Susannah Heschel
"The Myth of Secularism"
by Muslim political scientist Muqtedar Khan

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Muqtedar Khan
Khan is Director of International Studies and Chair of of the Political Science Department at Adrian College, and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C..

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Each week Krista reflects on her conversations with our guests, provides transcript excerpts from the previous week's show, and recommends books to delve further into each week's topic.

Cheryl Sanders
Sanders is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at the Howard University School of Divinity, and Associate Pastor at the Third Street Church of God in Washington D.C..