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Michael Gerson cites American Grace in changing attitudes towards gays

May 11, 2012
Michael Gerson cites American Grace in changing attitudes towards gays

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Michael Gerson, columnist for the Washington Post, cites American Grace in how the millennial generation has profoundly different attitudes towards gay marriage and the GOP will ultimately have to adjust their views.  He writes that a recent Harvard...

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HuffPost: Justus Baird’s advice to Rick Santorum draws on American Grace

March 22, 2012
HuffPost: Justus Baird’s advice to Rick Santorum draws on American Grace

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Here’s Rabbi Justus Baird’s unsolicited advice to Rick Santorum (kibbutzing) on his campaign strategy in the Huffington Post. Bolded items drawn from American Grace:

Excerpt: I know you’re crazy-campaign-busy…..News about your recent campaign event in Greenwell Springs, La., inspired me to...

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Robert Putnam discusses religion and politics with Council on Foreign Relations members

March 21, 2012
Robert Putnam discusses religion and politics with Council on Foreign Relations members

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Robert Putnam discussed “God and Caesar in America” with leaders from the Council on Foreign Relations on March 21, 2012 and took their questions.

 

Excerpt:

We’ve seen rapid growth of inequality in America and much more than that the decline of economic...

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Latest Perspectives on Politics has 4 reviews of “American Grace”

March 21, 2012
Latest Perspectives on Politics has 4 reviews of “American Grace”

The March 2012 issue of Perspectives on Politics (Vol. 10, Issue 1) has a “Review Symposium on Religion and American Public Life”.  The issue has 4 reviews of American Grace (which they mistakenly call “Saving Grace” in their online...

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Simon & Schuster: American Grace book group discussion guide available

February 27, 2012
Simon & Schuster: American Grace book group discussion guide available

Excerpt:

INTRODUCTION

1. This is a good ice breaker to open the discussion of American Grace, keeping in mind that not everyone is comfortable talking about his/her religion. Take a piece of paper and list your 5 closest friends. Next to their...

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Putnam and Campbell: “God and Caesar in America” (2012)

February 27, 2012
Putnam and Campbell: “God and Caesar in America” (2012)

Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell have a piece in the March/April 2012 Foreign Affairs, including new findings from the 2011 Faith Matters Survey:

Excerpt:

From the day the Pilgrims stepped off the Mayflower, religion has played a prominent role in...

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CNN: Putnam/Campbell discussing latest 2012 religion and politics findings

February 24, 2012
CNN: Putnam/Campbell discussing latest 2012 religion and politics findings

Not true historically that God was a Democrat or a Republican.  We’ve lived through an unusual period where there was too close of an association of politics and religion.  And political leaders and religious leaders have paid a price...

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