How Churchgoers Shape American Politics with Henry Brady

How Churchgoers Shape American Politics with Henry Brady

Author: UCTV May 10, 2021 Duration: 38:44
Henry Brady, Dean of Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, draws a data-based picture of how religious attendance affects politics. Churchgoers tend to be more charitable and engaged in civic organizations than other Americans. But they tend to prefer elections and negotiations to conflict and protests -- even though conflict is important in overcoming the country’s deep racial and economic divisions. In general, churchgoers are much more inclined than other Americans to be pro-life and anti-gay and, since the 1980s, increasingly inclined to vote Republican. Brady talks briefly about his own religious and philosophical development. Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36990]

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