Watch: Informed Perspectives: Religion and the Race for the White House

On October 12, 2020, The New York Times’ opinion writer Elizabeth Bruenig and UVA Professor Charles Mathewes discussed how religion is shaping the 2020 race for the White House. What is the function of religious coalitions in modern American politics? Will shifting religious identities and alliances have any impact on the election results? Will the “religious left” emerge as a distinct power base in the coming weeks, and can it serve as a counterweight to the cultural and political dominance exercised by the “religious right”?

Informed Perspectives brings together scholars, journalists, and documentarians to explore the relationship between religion, race, and politics.

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