Discussion series focused on faithful cultural engagement.
City Church of East Nashville welcomes New York Times Columnist David French to lead a discussion on faithful political engagement in a deeply divided age where many people have deconstructed or walked away from their faith due to this issue. David will give a presentation, followed by a question and answer time.
This is a free public event and all are welcome. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
David French is a columnist for The New York Times and a visiting distinguished professor of public policy at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. A graduate of Harvard Law School, David was previously a senior editor at The Dispatch and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is a former constitutional litigator and a past president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. David is a New York Times bestselling author, and his most recent book is Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation. David is a former major in the United States Army Reserve and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.
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