An Evening with Senator Chris Murphy

All are welcome to join U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut for an evening program on the challenges facing our civic life and the urgent work of rebuilding a sense of meaning, connection, and shared purpose in America.

In conversation with Dean Randy Hollerith, Senator Murphy will draw from his new book, Crisis of the Common Good, to explore how we can restore trust, strengthen our shared commitments and rediscover the bonds that connect us across differences.

This program is presented as part of the Cathedral’s A Better Way initiative.

books available for purchase

Copies of Crisis of the Common Good will be available from our bookselling partner, Politics and Prose. Attendees are invited to stop by their table before or after the program to purchase a copy of the book.

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About the Book

Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America examines the forces contributing to isolation and division while offering a vision for civic renewal rooted in belonging, community, and our responsibility to one another.

About A Better Way

This program is part of the A Better Way initiative. At Washington National Cathedral, we believe the gospel compels us to live faithfully at the intersection of the sacred and the civic. A Better Way is our commitment to embodying dignity and respect in public life, offering hope, and providing a moral framework in a divided world.