Ross Douthat speaks at MPR Broadcast Journalist Series on American values

The youngest person to have his own opinion column at the New York Times is out with a new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics." Douthat argues that America's current state of economic, political and social crisis is at heart a religious crisis.

Guests

• Ross Douthat: New York Times Op-Ed columnist. Author of "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics," (2010, "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream," (2008), and "Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class." (2005). Also film critic for National Review. Previously senior editor for The Atlantic.

Resources

• Ross Douthat's website
• About MPR's Broadcast Journalist Series
• University of St. Thomas Communication & Journalism