Religious revival and earthly power – religion and democracy in the USA

In the Max Weber Lectures, held four times a year, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities the Munich Adult Education Center aim to rationally understand the current upheavals based on Max Weber's analysis of modern societies. Experts from various disciplines provide impetus for a new understanding of our complex present.

Historian Stefanie Coché (Leibniz University Hannover) explores the interplay between religion and power in the US and highlights the extent to which the current situation in the United States is influenced by this.