“The power of the American system of republicanism lies in its capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life.”
— Jon Meacham
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The perennial conviction that those who work
“The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing.”
— Jon Meacham
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Only the most unapologetic biblical fundamentalists, for
“Only the most unapologetic biblical fundamentalists, for instance, take every biblical injunction literally. If we all took all scripture at the same level of authority, then we would be more open to slavery, to the subjugation of women, to wider use of stoning. Jesus himself spoke out frequently against divorce in the strongest of terms.”
— Jon Meacham
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Category: women
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The government invented the Internet.
“The government invented the Internet.”
— Jon Meacham
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Without education, we are weaker economically. Without
“Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power.”
— Jon Meacham
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A lot of people, including business leaders,
“A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but we need to hone our skills to stay in play.”
— Jon Meacham
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I am an Episcopalian who takes the
“I am an Episcopalian who takes the faith of my fathers seriously, and I would, I think, be disheartened if my own young children were to turn away from the church when they grow up. I am also a critic of Christianity, if by critic one means an observer who brings historical and literary judgment to bear on the texts and traditions of the church.”
— Jon Meacham
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Whether one believes or not, religion is
“Whether one believes or not, religion is as real a force in the life of the world as economics or politics, and it demands fair-minded attention. Even if you think the entire religious enterprise is at best misguided and at worst counterproductive, it remains vital, inspiring great good and, sometimes, great evil.”
— Jon Meacham
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An unexamined faith is not worth having,
“An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason.”
— Jon Meacham
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The attacks of September 11 – and
“The attacks of September 11 – and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas – embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others.”
— Jon Meacham
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The middle class, one of the great
“The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is becoming more of a relic than a reality.”
— Jon Meacham
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Category: history
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