Peggy Bendroth of Boston’s Congregational Library calls American Grace a “must read for anyone interested in the way religion works in this country”. In this 4-part interview she discusses American Grace with Nancy Ammerman, Professor of Sociology of Religion,…
Excerpt of interview with American Grace co-author Robert Putnam:
Q: What’s your outlook about American society in “Bowling Alone”?
In “Bowling Alone” we were recounting the fact that many forms of social capital, many of which had been created…
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“The bishops are failing to teach the fullness of the Catholic faith to the church as well….Robert Putnam and David Campbell’s recently released American Grace find(s) that young people who have come of age in…