Bowling Alone
How Tom Hanks became my rabbi
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 8, 2023
We need not only a Statue of Liberty. We need a Statue of Responsibility.
Documentary on Robert Putnam urges Americans to ‘Join or Die’
By Yonat Shimron — March 2, 2023
(RNS) — In their new documentary, filmmakers Pete and Rebecca Davis suggest joining a club — or a religious congregation — may be the key to the nation’s democratic renewal.
Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans’ political behavior
By Evan Stewart and Jaime Kucinskas — September 3, 2022
(The Conversation) — As the US gets less religious, some thinkers warn that it may get more selfish as people engage less with their communities. A team of scholars decided to investigate that concern.
Rise of the ‘nothing in particulars’ may be sign of a disjointed, disaffected and lonely future
By Ryan Burge — July 3, 2019
(RNS) — The data indicates that those who are 'nothing in particular' aren’t just cut off from organized religion. They have disconnected from many of the foundational structures that hold us together as communities.
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