Conserving America? : essays on present discontents
Opinions about America have taken a decisive turn in the early part of the 21st century. Some 70% of Americans believe that the country is moving in the wrong direction, and half the country thinks that its best days are behind it. Most believe that their children will be less prosperous and have fe...
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| Main Author: | Deneen, Patrick J. |
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South Bend (Indiana) : St. Augustine's Press, cop. 2016. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dissident American thought today series.
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Opinions about America have taken a decisive turn in the early part of the 21st century. Some 70% of Americans believe that the country is moving in the wrong direction, and half the country thinks that its best days are behind it. Most believe that their children will be less prosperous and have fewer opportunities than previous generations. Evident to all is that the political system is broken and social fabric is fraying, particularly as a growing gap between wealthy haves and left-behind have-nots increases, a hostile divide widens between faithful and secular, and deep disagreement persists over America's role in the world. Wealthy Americans continue to build gated enclaves in and around select cities where they congregate, while growing numbers ofChristians compare our times to those of the late Roman empire, and ponder a fundamen |
| ISBN: |
9781587319150 |
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321 DEN |
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