Bad Faith
Director: Stephen Ujlaki Run Time: 89 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Anne Nelson, Elizabeth Neumann, Peter Coyote, Steve Schmidt, William J. Barber II
On January 6, 2021, Americans witnessed an attack on the U.S. Capitol without precedent in our history. Armed militiamen and QAnon followers made headlines, but among them were a sea of crosses and Christian flags, rosaries and “Jesus Saves” signs. What motivated so many Christians to participate in this violent assault?
Join us for two afternoons with Special Guest Speakers Moderated by Jennifer Watson Roberts – 58th Mayor of Charlotte
Sept 8 at 4:00 with journalist Kyle Spencer & Rev. Sally Johnston (St. Peter’s Episcopal Church)
Kyle Spencer is an award-winning journalist, former NYT contributor and the author of the critically-acclaimed book Raising Them Right, the Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot for Power, which is out in paperback in October. She is also the founding editor of Reporting Right, a weekly, pro-democracy journalism newsletter for local reporters.
The Reverend Sally Johnston is an Episcopal priest affiliated with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Although retired, she continues her ministry with a focus on social justice, formation and pastoral care, especially related to grief and loss.
Dr. Sadler is a theologian, Director of the CSJR, professor at Union Presbyterian Seminary, and a social justice and racial justice advocate.
Nancy MacLean is the William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, and the author of several award-winning books, most recently, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America. A New York Times bestseller, it was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Current Affairs)
Sponsored by:
- Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Union Presbyterian Seminary (CSJR)
- St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
