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Deep Culture Web Research
Deep Culture in the Public Sphere 7/8/2009 (207) Ed Knudson - Article: To understand politics it is necessary to examine deep patterns in the beliefs and attitudes of the American public. Here are some starting ideas for doing so. Cultural Collapse 4/10/2009 (249) Sam Smith - Article: It is not only the economy but the culture that is lacking since the 1980s. What's lacking is logic, pragmatism, imagination and common sense. Political Realism and Religious Engagement 2/12/2009 (267) Byron Williams - Article: The world is broken. People of faith must reckon with that fact as they consider political engagement. Reinhold Niebuhr provides some insight for today. Northeast becomes Least Religious Region 2/7/2009 (305) Article: New Gallup poll ranks the most religious states in South. Catholics leaving church in the northeast. The Sublime Joy of Historical Meaning 11/9/2008 (245) Kaitlin Barker - Article : Kaitlin Barker of Sojourners expresses a quasi-religious emotion on the election of Barack Obama. The Election of a President with a Public Theology 11/9/2008 (223) John Schmalzbauer - Article: The Immanent Frame discusses the religion and politics. This article discusses the religious factor in the thinking of Barack Obama. Decades of Political Idiocy 10/17/2008 (243) Thomas Frank - Article : Pollsters-consultants represent a great decline in understanding what it means to be an American from what Norman Mailer did for the 60s. Purpose-Driven Presidential Platitudes 8/16/2008 (748) Ed Knudson - Article : Media allow conservative evangelist Rick Warren to place himself at the center of presidential politics. Is the Left Opposed to Religion? 3/15/2005 (142) Michael Lerner - Article: A discussion of why the left is hesitant about religious believers. The Public Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr 2/22/2005 (187) Robin Lovin - Article: Public radio's Speaking of Faith presents a series on Moral Man and Immoral Society including an essay by Robin Lovin. Hypocrisy: Bush Fails to Implement Faith-Based Initiative 2/15/2005 (160) David Kuo - Article: Kuo who worked in the White House reveals lack of interest there for really pushing for faith-based programs. Faith-Based Lunatics in the White House 2/1/2005 (226) Ed Knudson - Article: Should people of faith really be called lunatics? Too many religious people act that way. Religious Leaders Call on Bush to Lead on Middle East Peace 1/14/2005 (142) Article: Ron Young of Seattle coordinates the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace which appealed to President Bush to resume Middle East peace negotiations. One Great Family: A New Spirituality 12/16/2004 (218) Leonardo Boff - Article: A theologian Hopes for Justice, Peace and More Free Time for Everyone. Opposing the Religious Right 11/27/2004 (288) Ed Knudson - Article: It is now necessary to explicitly oppose the religious right, its leaders, its beliefs, its immoral political influence. Promoting a Religious Left 11/22/2004 (299) Byron Williams - Article: Progressive Christians must be leery of duplicating the evangelical right by becoming aligned with one political party. Faith Without Works: Bush Wants Votes But Fails to Deliver on Faith-based Programs 10/2/2004 (222) Article: Amy Sullivan in the Washington Monthly reviews the president`s promises and record on faith-based programs. The Uncertain Faith of George W. Bush 9/16/2004 (347) Ed Knudson - Article : The president prays to God for wisdom but won't meet with faith leaders who disagree with him. Suckers for Jesus 9/15/2004 (248) Ernest Partridge - Article : Why evangelical Christians should not vote Republican, by Ernest Partridge of Crisis Papers. Religious Liberals are Called to Organize 9/5/2004 (227) Robert B. Reich - Article : In his recent book, 'Reason', calls on religious progressives to get involved in politics. A Brief Historical Overview of Church and State 7/31/2004 (338) Ed Knudson - Article : Historical interpretation is critical to an informed view of the role of religion in public life. Jesus Plus Nothing: The Political Right at Bible Study 3/17/2004 (345) Jeffrey Sharlet - Reprint : Originally from Harpers Magazine, March 2003, discusses 'the family' in Washington D.C. Dominionist Theology Promotes American Theocracy 3/17/2004 (977) Article : Alabama Judge Roy Moore advocates the Constitution Restoration Act which would limit the Supreme Court in issues of church and state. The Yurica Report - Tracking the Religious Right 3/17/2004 (528) Article : Two older women organize a website to tell the real truth about politics today. Religion and Social Welfare Policy 1/8/2004 (549) Article : Here is the best source of information about the faith-based initiative in providing social services. Neoconservatism and Revivalist Theology 4/21/2003 (1507) Ed Knudson - Article : Two movements created the political context for the Iraq war. Jurgen Habermas against Norman Podhoretz, Irving Kristol, Daniel Bell, Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell. How the Faithful Voted: A Conversation with John C. Green and John DiIulio 4/3/2003 (378) Article : A seminar held at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in late January featured two well-known commentators on American religion and public life. The Sin of Pride - Martin Marty on George W. Bush 4/1/2003 (1315) Martin Marty - Article : Vision Thing: A scholar wonders if Bush has the humility to see the nuance of this conflict. The Temptation to Empire 3/27/2003 (619) Ed Knudson - Article : Empires require gods according to Reinhold Niebuhr in The Structure of Nations and Empires David Hollenback and the Common Good 11/7/2002 (300) Comment : Resources from a Catholic Professor of Social Thought The Skewing of American Politics 11/7/2002 (335) Ed Knudson - Comment : Wtihout the religious right Republicans would not be claiming victory after the 2002 election. Modern Fundamentalists are Not Really Conservative 11/6/2002 (436) Ed Knudson - Article : Fundamentalism is itself based on modernist ideas says Gary Dorrien as reviewed in Christianity Today, a popular evangelical magazine. Conservatives Play the Apocalypse Card 10/10/2002 (378) Comment : Columnist Mareen Dowd discusses political exploitation of religion. Not Pledging Allegiance Under God 6/28/2002 (744) Ed Knudson - Article : Speaking up against the agenda of the religious right. United States Attacks Palestinians! 6/10/2002 (312) Comment : Michael Lerner of Tikkun speaks of how the inaction of the US helps Sharon. After Christendom: When Bloch Pointed to the Cages Outside the Cathedral 6/3/2002 (384) Scott Holland - Article: Hereitcs in the radical reformation were executed in cages. If God is to return it will be from those cages, from the margins. Understanding Fundamentalism: Against Modernity 10/13/2001 (460) Comment : About Jerry Falwell's Comments on 9/11 Jacques Ellul 9/30/2001 (462) Article : A prolific writer, Ellul was a French philosopher/sociologist who focused on modern technologies. Drawing Back the Curtain from the United States 9/20/2001 (307) Comment : JoAnn liked what Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson had to say. |
Deep Culture Section
For an introduction to the idea of "deep culture" see this article: Deep Culture and the Public Sphere which provides some starting ideas for trying to think about the meaning of phrases such as "public consciousness" or "political consciousness." Religion continues to be a factor in local, national and global politics these days and influences how people think and believe about political figures and programs and possibilities. The philosophic turn in the 20th century to the importance of language in creating personal and social consciousness and the immense growth of communication networks provide a new context for the creation of mental worlds with a variety of assumptions and prescriptions for how the future will come into being. In this section we explore these aspects of the postmodern condition and prospects for Social Democracy as the basis for practical governance. (Image at top-right of page is from the Deep Culture at Art Life Images website which has a wonderful collection of images.) ------------- Some helpful Internet resources: Deep Culture Music. The phrase deep culture is associated with a style of music (DC) at this MySpace site from Vancouver, British Columbia. Religion Dispatches. Very active site with commentary by religious studies professors and religious writers and journalists. The Immanent Frame. One of the most significant academic discussions of religion, politics and social science has been provided by the Social Science Research Council. It began around discussion of the Charles Taylor book on A Secular Age and Mark Lilla's book on The Stillborn God and now includes much debate on the role of Islam in contemporary thought and politics. Religion Online. Full texts by recognized scholars, even full books by people Reinhold Niebuhr are here. More than 5,200 articles and chapters. Sightings. The one best place on the web for current commentary on the church and public life is this regular column by church historian Martin Marty at the University of Chicago. World Faith News. A data base of full text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups. Ecumenical News International. Go here for latest world church news stories. World Council of Churches. Includes directories of world church organizations and programs. The Holy See. The website of the Vatican. 
National Council of Churches in the USA. US directories of church bodies are available here.Catholic.net. Access to leading Catholic magazines and newspapers, papal encyclicals, Church documents, helpful devotional services. OpenSourceTheology. An interesting effort to rethink evangelical theology leading to an "emerging church". Yearbook of Canadian and American Churches. This is the standard reference on church membership statistics. Hartford Institute for Religion Research. One of the best places for research on religion in society. |