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Is American culture in a death spiral? If so, what can the church do about it? Increasingly, the institutions we depend on for vibrant communities—churches, families, schools, businesses, and the media—appear to be failing. Less than two in ten Americans have a “great deal” of confidence in the church, public schools, banks,
newspapers, the medical system, or the criminal justice system. More than 80% of Americans think the moral state of the nation is getting worse. We are told by some we live in a “negative world” where Christianity itself is now viewed as a threat rather than a help. In this situation, how can Christians respond constructively? Join Dr. John West as he draws on lessons from America’s past to explore how churches and Christians today
can play a positive role in reforming our culture.

Dr. John West Bio

John West is currently Vice President of Discovery Institute and Managing Director of its Center for Science and Culture. He holds a PhD in Government from Claremont Graduate University, and he previously chaired the Department of Political Science and Geography at Seattle Pacific University. He is an author, filmmaker, and a cultural commentator. He has written or edited twelve books, including The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society; Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science; The Politics of Revelation and Reason; Celebrating Middle-earth: The Lord of the Rings as a Defense of Western Civilization; and Walt Disney and Live Action. In addition, he has written and directed a number of documentaries, such as Human Zoos and The War on Humans, and he helped create the popular YouTube series Science Uprising. Dr. West has been interviewed by TIME, Newsweek, USA Today, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, and he has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and C-SPAN.