Chris and Shayna consider Ralph Ellison's quote, from his speech upon receiving the National Book Award in 1953: "The way home we seek, is that condition of man's being at home in the world, which is called love, and which we term democracy."

The Ethics Forum Website: https://www.souheganethicsforum.org/

Here is Jean Bethke Elshtain: https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/democracy/articles/democratic-authority-at-centurys-end

Jean Bethke Elshtain on Democratic Authority: https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/democracy/articles/democratic-authority-at-centurys-end

Rabbi Sharon Brous: https://ikar.org/team/rabbi-sharon-brous/

"This Is The Moral Earthquake" sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PuLI2atWPs

Here is the Religion in Revolt website: https://www.religionrevolt.org/

Here is Liz's article: https://liztheoharis.org/mike-johnsons-reading-of-scripture-misses-what-it-really-means-to-be-a-christian-nation/

Here is the Kairos Center: https://kairoscenter.org/

https://www.amazon.com/Defending-Democracy-Its-Christian-Enemies/dp/0802882935

Your view of human nature will shape your understanding of how democracy should be ordered for longevity. Your view of human nature may mean that you don't think democracy is sustainable.