Joining us now hillsdale professor of history, portrayal of american conservatism. Professor hart, whats the definition of an evangelical . Thats a hard question but the simple one that i heard used is anybody who like billy graham. Our viewers may not know who billy graham. It means someone who has had a personal relationship with jesus, kind of bornagain experience. Theres a longer history and a longer answer when you get in that history. Host can you lump evangelicals in one position or another . Guest you can in some way if you look ethically of people of british decent or englishspeaking background. Those protestants were important of formation in 20th century and also important constituency of regan and bush coalitions. Theres affinity between that english background or scottish background protestants and with the Republican Party and people of dutch or german decent may have been at wasnt point in the Democratic Party because the democrats were a coalition of ethnic groups and s
Of how the book subject went from being an idealistic harvard graduate to hardcore columnist to the lessons we can draw from that as we grapple with modern form of fanaticism. Its its a brilliant book that to quote the New York Times window of delusion and narcism that fill the radicalized of any era. Theres another reason that we are particularly delighted to be hosting tonights event at the library and thats long distinguished career as journalist and human rights advocate, you can read about in your program researched and wrote much of this book right here down the hall from where we are sitting in the libraries fredrik and alan room. The alan room are several special places at the library that offer actions to our collection and quiet contemplating place for writers to think and be inspired. Its always a source of pride when we are able to celebrate publications made at the Public Library at the public event as we are doing this evening. Tonight we are proud because our moderateor
Great to see you. Im Susan Hendricks in today for randi kaye. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com we begin with a developing story. Hugo chavez aflouncing his cancer has come back. Translator i amteling you the malignantcells have come back. We have decided it is absolutely necessary and absolutely essential to undergo another surgery. Chavez also spoke publicly about a successor for the first time, saying his Vice President should replace him in his health worsens. Chavez has been seeking treatment for cancer throughout the year and plans to undergo surgery there. Egyptians woke up skeptical about the latest move by president morsi. He says hes cancel most of the sweeping powers he krecently decreed for himself. Critics call his change of heart a farce. That power grab led to rioting in the streets. Morsi says hes pushing ahead with the referendum of draft constitutions but opponents say its virtually shut them out of the process. An american doctor kidnapped in afghanistan has been rel
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