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Mar 20, 2008

Election 2008: Religion

from Yale University: Religion Hosted by Election 2008

Emilie Townes, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology and President of the American Academy of Religion, talks about religion, politics and race

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Professor Townes discusses how religion influences political discourse in America, particularly regarding race

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