Religious Activism: A New Perspective of the American Political Landscape

Dr. Todd Nicholas Fuist is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Illinois Wesleyan University. His research interests include religion, politics, identity, and sexuality, with a focus on how culture serves to motivate socio-moral action. His latest work with Dr. Ruth Braunstein and Dr. Rhys H. Williams, titled Religion and Progressive Activism: New Stories about Faith and Politics examines how terms such as "progressive" and "religious" may not seem to go hand-in-hand. This work focuses on the significant intersection of religion and activism, revealing that progressive religious activists are a driving force in American public life. Listen to Rachael and Dr. Fuist's conversation today where they talk common perceptions of religion, and offer a more grounded and nuanced understanding of religion and the American political landscape.