Christopher Beem, an associate research professor and the managing director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Pennsylvania State University, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy. He also discusses Christian Nationalism and the role Christians can play in defending democracy.

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