Thursday, May 14, 2009

Religious Citizens More Involved -- And More Scarce?

"First, the silver lining: people of faith are better citizens and better neighbors, and America is 'amazingly' religious compared to other countries, says Harvard University professor Robert Putnam. Now, the cloud: young Americans are 'vastly more secular' than their older counterparts, according to Putnam. . .Putnam and Campbell unveiled some of their research at a recent conference in Key West, Fla., hosted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life."

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