Religion, Democracy, & the 2024 Elections

2024 is the first presidential election since the January 6th insurrection, raising important questions about what will happen in the days and months after election day on November 5th. Will we have a peaceful transfer of power? Will there be legal and/or illegal attempts to change election outcomes? Given the deep and wide role of religion in our public square — and the Insurrection — what role will religious communities play in fomenting anti-democratic movements and mobilizing pro-democracy coalitions? This event will gather an illustrious group of scholars and leaders to help process what happened — and prepare for what's next.

Sponsored by Americans United For Separation of Church and State and USC Knight Program in Media and Religion.

Panel 1: Andrew L. Seidel (Constitutional Laywer at Americans United of Separation of Church and State and Author of The Founding Myth and American Crusade), Sam Perry (Author of Taking America Back for God and The Cross and the Flag), Arlene Sanchez Walsh (Author of Pentecostals in America)

Panel 2: ) Rachel Laser (President and CEO at Americans United for Separation of Church and State), Khyati Joshi (Farleigh Dickinson University, Author of White Christian Privilege), and Brad Onishi (Co-host of Straight White American Jesus, Author of Preparing for War),

Moderated by Dan Miller (Landmark College, Host of Straight White American Jesus).

• PARKING in the Cathedral lot and across the street at AAA. Security will be present throughout the evening in the parking lots and at the Cathedral.
• RECEPTION: Ticket holders are also invited to a light reception and book signing prior to the start of the event at 6pm outside the Cathedral.
• AFTER PARTY: All in person attendees will be invited to an after party at a nearby location. Details shared at the event.

Host or Publisher Brad Onishi and the Straight White American Jesus podcast