The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics hosted a discussion between New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat and Philip Zuckerman, atheist author and professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College, to discuss whether or not God exists, Oct. 16. 

A few weeks ago I spoke with professors John Inazu and Mark Valeri to discuss some aspects of the 2020 election. Both professors brought up topics unrelated to the election, like religion in academia, that I found fascinating. The following Q&A is a combination of our first and second talks, shortened and edited for clarity.

As America watches attack ad wars and campus political groups gear up for the Nov. 2 midterm elections, the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics gave its first public event—a keynote address on religion and politics by Jon Meacham.