Jonathan Rauch on the Politicization of Christianity


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Mar 12 2025 51 mins   249

Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Rauch also discuss patrimonialism in the United States.


Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution and a member of the Persuasion Board of Advisors. His latest book is Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy.


In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Rauch discuss the decline of religion and its impact on society, the long-term future of religion in America, and why patrimonialism is the best frame for understanding the Trump administration.


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