Volume 9, Issue 2 Volume 9, Issue 2 Print Edition (Coming Soon) Editorials Introductory information from the editors and invited essays. Introduction EJOPA Editors Closing in on a national election that feels more consequential than anything most of us can remember Invited Essays Erosion and Renewal in Democratic Life Rachelle Darabi A struggle for the soul of the United States Recognition for Dr. Rachelle Darabi EJOPA Editors Under her leadership as Executive Editor, the eJournal of Public Affairs has flourished Justice and the Lens of History Curt Brungardt Our democracy and the classroom Research Peer-reviewed, data-driven content from prominent scholars on public affairs topics. Toward the World We Long For: Churches and the Hope of Democratic Life Elizabeth Gish Resonances between democratic and religious life Citizens of Heaven Political Participation of Undocumented Americans Emily J. Erickson A sense of belonging, church involvement and political participation among undocumented Americans Discipline-oriented Citizenship Alexander Pope IV Disciplinary literacy and the college classroom Research Notes How to Host a Civic Leadership Academy on Your Campus Elizabeth A. Bennion Everything one needs to know about hosting a successful Civic Leadership Academy on their campus Reviews Experts in public affairs fields comment and review on relevant publications. Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump David Gutterman Befuddlement at the overwhelming, fervid, and ongoing support their religious compatriots offer to Donald Trump George Will’s Conservatism and Democracy in Crisis: A Review Essay Joe Romance Ideas, the best of which—freedom, equality, justice, fraternity—are worthy of deep reflection and analysis A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment, by Barbara Radnofsky Wendy M. Rohleder-Sook Useful guidance in understanding the impeachment process Tell Your Story Voices from the global community on public affairs topics. Missouri State Voter Engagement Stacey Trewatha-Bach Creating Citizen Bears through voter engagement Paws to the Polls Suzanne E Walker-Pacheco The making of a campus voter initiative Be the Change Tessa A. Lokie Come together as a community and be the change we wish to see Democracy Toolbox Editor and scholar contributions Resources and information for being an informed citizen