Spencer and Laurie talk with Benjamin Studebaker about his new book, Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies. Studebaker will give a speech for the Maurin Academy March 3, 2025.

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These are segments of the fourth session in Dr. Laurie M Johnson’s 5-part series on her new book, The Gap in God’s Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars (Wipf & Stock, 2024).

Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. You can see all five full sessions of this series, and a lot more, by joining the Maurin Academy on Patreon.

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Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. You can join in live for the following sessions by registering on Eventbrite or joining us on Patreon.

All of the registration information can be found on our website: https://pmaurin.org/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-the-author/

Get the book: https://a.co/d/9sJwfDe Kindle: https://a.co/d/9m0zrg8

Starting January 2, Laurie Johnson will be holding first Thursday monthly sessions in a new reading group. The first book covered (over three monthly sessions) will be Carl Jung’s The Undiscovered Self. Discussion can continue on the Maurin Academy Slack Great Books channel. Reading is optional as Dr Johnson will be discuss the selection at the beginning of each session, but it is encouraged!

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Get the book or kindle edition on Amazon, or get the book at most other large online book sellers.

Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. You can join in live for the following sessions by registering on Eventbrite or joining us on Patreon.

All of the registration information can be found on our website: https://pmaurin.org/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-the-author/

Get the book: https://a.co/d/9sJwfDe Kindle: https://a.co/d/9m0zrg8

Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. You can join in live for the following sessions by registering on Eventbrite or joining us on Patreon.

All of the registration information can be found on our website: https://pmaurin.org/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-the-author/

Get the book: https://a.co/d/9sJwfDe Kindle: https://a.co/d/9m0zrg8

For more information about this book and where to buy it, as well as information about a series of talks I’ll give on themes from the book, check out: https://pmaurin.org/2024/11/02/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-laurie-johnson-coming-up/

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Book:

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Gap in God’s Country on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6mVfIrU

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In the context of wrapping up JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy book club, Laurie talks about how she reads books without getting angry, even if she’s not too happy with the authors.

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Prof. Martin Chung (Hong Kong Baptist University/Center for the Study of Ethnic Conflict, Queens University Belfast) gave a lecture to the Maurin Academy introducing us to Catholic Social Teaching on economic life and the international community.

Dr. Chung’s lecture is followed by questions from Laurie Johnson and Spencer Hess. Maurin Academy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy

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Laurie Johnson talks about her new book, published by Wipf & Stock, Cascade Books, and about her upcoming live sessions discussing themes from the book.

Synopsis of the book: https://pmaurin.org/2024/10/23/published-the-gap-in-gods-country-a-longer-view-on-our-culture-wars/

Wipf & Stock page: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666737400/the-gap-in-gods-country/

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