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In the wake of Mitt Romney's speech on his Mormon faith, we'll look at the role faith plays in American politics and how a candidate's faith may shape him or her once in office. We'll also look at the historical role of faith in American history and its influence on various movements.
E.J. Dionne, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, Washington Post columnist, and author of "Stand Up Fight Back."
Michael Gerson, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, currently a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace American's Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail if They Don't)"
Richard Bushman, Richard Bushman is Professor of History Emeritus at Columbia University and has been appointed the Howard W. Hunter Visiting Professor of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He's also author of several books, including, "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling." (2005)
Conservatives and liberals came together to find common ground on the most pressing foreign policy issues under a project developed by the Stanley Foundation. We talk with the project's editors and the authors of the chapter on detainee policy.
Derek Chollet, senior fellow, Center for a New America Security; author, "The Road to the Dayton Accords: A Study of American Statecraft."
Tod Lindberg, Editor of "Policy Review;" research fellow at the Hoover Institution; author, "The Political Teachings of Jesus"
Elisa Massimino, Washington director, Human Rights First
Ken Anderson, professor of law, American University's Washington College of Law; research fellow and member of National Security and Law Task Force, Hoover Institution
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