In the 1990s many Americans sense that public talk about religion is crucial, but it will be beneficial only if it fosters understanding rather than enlarging existing divisions.
Polls show that many also believe the nation is in a period of spiritual decline.
The author looks at public opinion, athletics, politics, the American Dream, reactions to the Holocaust, and other aspects of culture, and finds that neither the quality nor quantity of public talk about religion is satisfactorily focused. It is through such sharing, he feels, that Americans will learn they have more in common than they seem to think and how greater religious sensitivity could help strengthen and expand the bonds that give Americans a shared identity. The Holocaust and Its Legacy. 6 x 9 inches.