Left leaning commentator Matthew Yglesias, who’s Jewish, tweeted today: “Think I’m becoming a Straussian/Putnamist who instrumentally wants to get everyone to go to church again.” Columnist Ross Douthat, who’s Catholic, responded: “Be the change you seek.” Yglesias retorted: “Not gonna sell out the chosen people like that! But I’m gonna go neocon and root for the Christians vs the post-Christians.”
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It’s amazing how someone mired in academics just can’t help but post pedantic gibberish.
He’s right that beyond any religious importance the local church was central to community health.
It was where people would come together to help neighbors in need, friendships were forged, and couples would meet for the first time.
Without these local networks Americans have turned to big tech and government.