Posts Tagged ‘ theology ’

A conflict of radical individualism, Christian values and the political right?

November 18, 2011
By tomsander
A conflict of radical individualism, Christian values and the political right?

Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, writes in the Washington Post on 11/10/2011:

Excerpt:

As an evangelical Christian who believes the Republican Party does not have a monopoly on moral values, I …

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Praying alone is no fun; Having friends at church makes you happier

December 7, 2010
By tomsander

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American Grace research team members Chaeyoon Lim and Robert Putnam have an article in the prestigious American Sociological Review demonstrating that religion actually makes you happier and it works…

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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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Putnam quoted in USA Today: Aunt Susan Trumps Theology

September 28, 2010
By tomsander

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The Sunday USA Today Faith & Reason column by Cathy Lynn Grossman highlighted three of the American Grace findings that they found most interesting (from Robert Putnam and David Campbell’s talk to the Religious…

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Happiness and Religion

September 9, 2010
By tomsander

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The RNS blog has a post about the latest Gallup study that looks at the happiest countries world-wide.  Alfredo Garcia notes that 3 of the top 5 countries in happiness are also…

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