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Posts Tagged ‘Bowling Alone’
Kevin den Dulk on Religion, Education, and Civic Engagement
With all the talk about declining levels of civic engagement in the United States, is there any evidence that religious education might play a role in promoting community involvement among youth and young adults? Prof. Kevin den Dulk discusses his research into this question and observes that some types of religious education — most notably Protestant private schooling — does tend to facilitate civic involvement in young adulthood. Kevin compares Protestants with Catholic private schools, secular parochial schools, public education and homeschoolers. Our discussion also engages the topic of whether or not civic participation is really declining in American life. To download, “right click” on the download link to the right and select “Save Target As…” And sign up for our Facebook fan page using the “f” button on the right hand column below. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Joseph Daniels on Religion and Trust
Prof. Joseph Daniels of Marquette University discusses why the two different kinds of social trust — “bridging” and “bonding” — are important for society and how religion matters in generating and maintaining this trust. It is noted that religious attendance significantly enhances social trust, although there are some denominational effects that temper this increase. We also discuss how different denominations view free trade and immigration. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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