The new book Contingent Citizens: Shifting Perceptions of Latter-day Saints in American Political Culture is a series of essays edited by Spencer McBride, Brent Rogers, and Keith Erekson. It looks at how Latter-day Saints have been engaged and excluded from politics in the United States since the Church’s inception.
Though the book is historical in nature, it provides many insights into some of the most pressing issues of our day. I sat down with the editors to speak about the volume.
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