Jonathan Rauch

Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracy Concise and elegant. . . . Rauch applies careful research and incisive prose to examine, diagnose, and prescribe a cure for the maladies afflicting contemporary religious-political dynamics.—Michael M. Rosen, Commentary What happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions...

Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracy What happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In this provocative book, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of Christianity. Thin...

The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch is an illuminating exploration of the current crisis in public discourse and the battle over truth in our digital age. Delving into the proliferation of disinformation, the practices of trolling, the rapid dissemination of conspiracy theories, and the rising tide of cancel culture, Rauch uncovers the forces disrupting our collective understanding of truth....