Monthly Archives: April 2011

New Yorker blog thinks Putnam and Campbell should be in TIME100

April 26, 2011
By tomsander
New Yorker blog thinks Putnam and Campbell should be in TIME100

Flickr photo by emdot

New Yorker blog (“Book Bench”) commenting on TIME100 observes the notable absence of Robert Putnam and David Campbell for American Grace.

Excerpt (and perhaps first sentence that puts Putnam/Campbell and Justin Bieber in same sentence): What about the…

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Humanists must prove they care about improving the world

April 21, 2011
By tomsander
Humanists must prove they care about improving the world

Swedish Humanist poster (There is No God). Flickr photo from LetGoodIdeasCompete

“Until we can show that the nonreligious care just as much about improving the world as the religious do, we’ve got no business saying that ‘religion…

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Preacher, rabbi and bishop walk into a bar (Boston Globe)

April 5, 2011
By tomsander
Preacher, rabbi and bishop walk into a bar (Boston Globe)

Religion is right at the center of American life — in fact, it’s such a huge force that it’s hard to track and analyze. Political scientists Robert Putnam (of Harvard) and David Campbell (of Notre Dame)…

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