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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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“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…
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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Excerpt from ELCA’s review that posits that American Grace is a once or twice in a century type of sweeping book:
Twenty years after Wuthnow’s masterful work , Robert Putnam and David…
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Excerpt:
Putnam also explored another surprising finding: that “if you go to church, you’re nicer.” Whether one looks at measures of community involvement, civic engagement, or charitable giving, he said, “Religious…