Against Political Certainty - Zealots at the Gate Episode
In this episode of Zealots at the Gate, Matt Kaemingk and Shadi Hamid explore a series of political questions in the context of major so-called “fundamentalist” and “dogmatic” traditions such as Islam and Christianity:
How might we begin to doubt ourselves again?
How might we take ourselves and our political ideas less seriously?
It seems to me that democracy is struggling a bit, from an oversupply of certainty. That our democratical life is full of people who are quite sure of themselves. And of course, it goes with saying, that Muslims and Christians are typically framed as being too sure of themselves, as being dogmatic.
Matthew Kaemingk
About Matthew Kaemingk
Matthew is the Richard John Mouw Chair of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary. His research interests include political ethics, public theology, and Muslim-Christian relations. He is the author of Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear which was named one of the best books of the year by Christianity Today in 2018. Kaemingk is currently working with Dr. Shadi Hamid from the Brookings Institution on a new research grant funded by the Templeton Religion Trust. Together Hamid and Kaemingk hope to explore and develop theological and political resources within Islam and Christianity for navigating deep difference and democracy. Dr. Kaemingk serves as a fellow at the Center for Public Justice and a board member for Neighborly Faith.
