Posts Tagged ‘ Republicans ’

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

February 27, 2012
By tomsander

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
By tomsander

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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Giving thanks very predictive

November 23, 2010
By tomsander

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In American Grace, co-authors David Campbell and Robert Putnam, note how predictive saying grace before meals is.

Don’t expect a lot of households to suddenly switch to giving thanks on Thanksgiving.  With most variables, there is…

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Financial Times’ review of American Grace

November 15, 2010
By tomsander

Excerpt of American Grace review:

At first glance, there is reason to worry a lot about American religion, the authors think. A society with one religion, devoutly followed, ought to be stable. So should a society with…

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Christian Science Monitor: American Grace a ‘treasure trove’ of religious data

November 15, 2010
By tomsander

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Excerpt:

There actually is a “God gap” in present-day American politics, the authors agree: “The Republicans have forged a coalition of the religious … issues like abortion and same-sex marriage…

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Macleans’ Positive Review of American Grace

October 29, 2010
By tomsander

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According to Macleans review, Putnam and Campbell in American Grace “get where they’re going all right, and they turn up a lot of fascinating information about America’s ever-evolving religious life along the way.”

Excerpt:

“…Americans…

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Putnam talking about “American Grace” on Talk of the Nation

October 19, 2010
By tomsander

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Excerpt from Talk of the Nation interview with Neil Conan:

ROBERT PUTNAM: …t’s possible that what people hear, or think they’re going to hear, opinions in church, that they personally disagree with, they don’t change…

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Op-Ed by David Campbell on religious tolerance

November 30, 2009
By tomsander

American Grace co-author David Campbell has an Op-Ed in today’s USA Today (with John C. Green and J. Quin Monson) entitled “Tolerance? We have a ways to go”.

The Op-Ed sizes up the chances of Republican challenger Mitt Romney to…

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