Society

“…civil society is most characteristically populated by nonprofit organizations. As America approaches its 250th birthday, is ‘civil society’ a quaint concept to be relegated to the pages of Democracy in America, or does it still matter—even matter profound.” - Philanthropy Daily

“The other side of parental authority is parental obligation to nurture, provide for, protect, and form the child under one’s care.” - Public Discourse



The Eight Stages of the Rise and Fall of Civilizations





“Being electronically tethered to work undermines our energy, our motivation, our creativity, our joy, and ultimately, our ability to contribute positively to our workplaces.” The Center for Vision and Values





This is an interesting, secular take on politics and the pulpit in American life from Foreign Affairs: Exactly how does religion operate in U.S. politics? What came before and after the mid-twentieth-century period? And what’s likely to happen next in American religious politics?



On the myth of moral progress and decline



http://online.worldmag.com/2011/08/10/showing-no-empathy/ “Children of boomers… have recorded the lowest rates of measured empathy in American history, according to new research.”

“That’s right, a new item that fast food chains are experimenting with, in a limited number of locations, is the selling of alcohol in some restaurants.”