Levers of Change: Humanist Policy ... in the Time of Christian Nationalism
A live Zoom talk projected on a large screen explores humanist policy, politics, and advocacy amid rising Christian nationalism. In-person attendees gather at a Quaker meeting house for discussion and civic-minded community connection.
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