In American Grace, co-authors Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell set out to resolve a puzzle: Why is it that America’s religious diversity hasn’t produced as much strife as one finds in other religiously diverse countries? The answer, they conclude, lies in our religious integration. Rather than retreating to separate religious bunkers, Americans have become more likely (...)
October 20, 2010
Books
Getting Along
American GraceHow Religion Divides and Unites UsRobert D. Putnam and David E. CampbellSimon & Schuster, $30, 688 pp.
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