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July 12, 2023

The Nones by Ryan Burge

July 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Nones by Ryan Burge

A look at the growing segment of society that has no use for organized religion.

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July 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Religion, Society & Culture
The Nones, Ryan Burge, religion, atheism, Steve Donoghue, 2023, culture
February 29, 2020

The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat

February 29, 2020/ David Murphy
The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat

A New York Times columnist describes the Four Horsemen of a society in a downward spiral.

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February 29, 2020/ David Murphy/
Society & Culture
Ross Douthat, society, culture, Western Civilization
July 26, 2019

Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate by Alexandra Minna Stern

July 26, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate by Alexandra Minna Stern

A point-by-point anatomy of a threat that’s only just begun to do its worst societal damage.

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July 26, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Alexandra Minna Stern, Beacon Press, alt-right, American extremism, politics, culture
February 15, 2019

American Cosmic by D. W. Pasulka

February 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
American Cosmic by D. W. Pasulka

Pasulka deals with two general groups of people who “interpret, spin, produce, and market the story of UFO events to the general public.”

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February 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
D. W. Pasulka, Oxford University Press, UFOs, religion, technology, sociology, society, culture
February 01, 2019

A Supernatural War by Owen Davies

February 01, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
A Supernatural War by Owen Davies

The author charts subtle changes about the ways humans charge their world with supernatural relevances.

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February 01, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Health & Psychology
Owen Davies, WWI, psychology, supernatural, superstition, Oxford University Press, culture, Steve Donoghue, History
November 06, 2018

Finding a New Midwestern History

November 06, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Finding a New Midwestern History

The cultures and histories of the Midwest assayed from dozens of different vantage points, displaying a huge region of the United States that's often written off.

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November 06, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Anthologies/Short Stories, History, Society & Culture
Jon K. Lauck, Gleaves Whitney, Joseph Hogan, University of Nebraska Press, anthology, American culture, culture, History
October 08, 2018

Future Politics by Jamie Susskind

October 08, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Future Politics by Jamie Susskind

Outlines how emerging technologies shape our democracy and culture, and how this might look in the future.

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October 08, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture
Jamie Susskind, Oxford University Press, society, culture, politics, technology, Steve Donoghue
April 02, 2018

Belief by James E. Alcock

April 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Belief by James E. Alcock

An examination of our thoughts and feelings about the world as we believe it to be.

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April 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Philosophy, Religion, Society & Culture
James E. Alcock, Prometheus Books, philosophy, religion, faith, culture, society
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