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How do religious values implicitly, as well as explicitly,
influence our values? What sorts of religious institutions
stand at the heart of our civic life, and do they affect our
values by their presence? To what degree are our most
cherished Western values actually the same or the result
of our most cherished religious values, and what will
happen to those seemingly secular values when they are
cut off from religious tradition after two, three, four, or more
generations? Prominent religious leaders and thinkers
discuss what sustains our values when we seemingly pay
attention to traditional religion less and less.
Speakers: Diana Eck, Steven Leder, Elaine Pagels, Jane Shaw, Anna Deavere Smith
Two very different scholars of American society look at the United States and the growing gap in values and behaviors among communities and classes within them. What is happening and why? What do we do to restore our sense of common purpose? And most of all, what is at risk? Moderated by David...
Published 11/06/12
It’s generally accepted that America is running a trust deficit, but there isn’t enough discussion about what we should do to close the trust gap. In an election year, this is an extremely relevant topic with potential to be provocative in the most constructive way.
Speakers: Ronald Brownstein,...
Published 11/06/12