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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
August 15, 2019

The Twentysomething Soul by Tim Clydesdale & Kathleen Garces-Foley

August 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Twentysomething Soul by Tim Clydesdale & Kathleen Garces-Foley

A very readable guide surveying the inner faith-lives of a generation most Americans find baffling at best.

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August 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Religion
Tim Clydesdale, Kathleen Garces-Foley, Oxford University Press, religion, society, Christianity, millenials, Steve Donoghue
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
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
June 18, 2018

Why We Need Religion by Stephen T. Asma

June 18, 2018/ Karel Carpenter
Why We Need Religion by Stephen T. Asma

A Darwinian view of whether religion is meaningful and beneficial to society.

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June 18, 2018/ Karel Carpenter/
Religion, Society & Culture
Stephen Asma, religion, philosophy, psychology, society, Oxford University Press, Karel Carpenter, Darwin
June 07, 2018

Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier

June 07, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier

One of the architects the digital world in the 1980s takes aim at social media.

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June 07, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology, Society & Culture
Jaron Lanier, Henry Holt, social media, society, technology, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, 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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