Why Post-Liberalism Failed - The Sower Episode 108 (audio)

In this episode Josh Bowman welcomes Ciceronian Society President James Patterson, and his co-author Thomas Howes, to discuss their recent book, Why Postliberalism Failed, published by the Acton Institute.

Why Postliberalism Failed: https://shop.acton.org/collections/featured-products/products/why-postliberalism-failed

James M. Patterson is an Associate Professor in the Baker School of Public Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He is also a research fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, and contributing editor and podcast host at Law & Liberty. He is the author of Religion in the Public Square: Sheen, King, Falwell, oh yeah…he’s also President of the Ciceronian Society. 

Thomas D. Howes is Editor-in-Chief of The Vital Center, founder of the Reagan Caucus and Reagan Caucus Action, and a Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University.

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