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Review: ‘American Grace’ by Robert Putnam and David Campbell

You cannot understand America without understanding American religion. Robert Putnam’s work helps to fill in the gaps.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘Making Democracy Work’ by Robert Putnam

Robert Putnam’s stunning book on social capital in Italy helped to set him on a course which would contribute so much to how we view community and its importance to societies everywhere.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘Our Dear-Bought Liberty’ by Michael Breidenbach

The history of Catholics in early America provides an example for how a small community can survive, prosper and influence a great nation.

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Published February 18, 2022
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The Barrytown trilogy helps us to understand how Ireland changed

Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy is outstanding, and helps to explain how Ireland changed so significantly in recent decades. This was not a sudden change, as these books and films show.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘The Unbroken Thread’ by Sohrab Ahmari

Sohrab Ahmari’s book focuses on the wisdom and value of tradition.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘The Politics of Heaven and Hell’ by Fr. James Schall

The well-known political philosopher Fr. Schall provided an interesting overview of the relationship between politics and religious questions.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘Religion and the Rise of Capitalism’ by Benjamin Friedman

Religion has shaped all aspects of Western life, including economics, surprisingly.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘Maverick’ by Jason Riley

Thomas Sowell is the greatest intellectual of our times, and this is a fantastic introduction to his work.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘The Black Church’ by Henry Louis Gates

You cannot understand black America without understanding the religious institutions which did so much to shape its unique character.

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Published February 18, 2022
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Review: ‘The Upswing’ by Robert Putnam

Robert Putnam’s books are always insightful, and here he suggests (improbably) that America may be on course for a revival.

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Published February 18, 2022
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