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04050aam a22005294i 4500 001 C2140528B81211E9A4E5754297128E48 003 SILO 005 20190806010914 008 181002s2019 nyu b 000 0 eng 010 $a 2018036715 020 $a 1633884554 020 $a 9781633884557 020 $a 1633884546 020 $a 9781633884540 035 $a (OCoLC)1057238403 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OKX $d PUL $d IEU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a JK1764 $b .D66 2019 082 00 $a 306.20973 $2 23 084 $a PHI034000 $a POL042020 $a PHI034000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Parsons, Keith M., $d 1952- $e author. 245 10 $a Polarized : $b the collapse of truth, civility, and community in divided times and how we can find common ground / $c Keith M. Parsons and Paris N. Donehoo. 264 1 $a Amherst, New York : $b Prometheus Books, $c 2019. 300 $a 372 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "A Protestant minister and an atheist philosopher interact in a constructive and respectful dialogue about their differing views on life, stressing the importance of honesty, civility, and community engagement at a time of polarized politics. Unity in diversity (e pluribus unum) -- the quintessential American value-- is under assault today, and along with it, our sense of shared community. In this book, an atheist philosopher and a United Church of Christ pastor demonstrate that common ground can still be found even by people with very different perspectives on life. In short, difference need not mean division. The authors focus on the importance of truthfulness, civility, and community. In a respectful dialogue, they exchange ideas on the nature of truth, the importance of honesty, the value of civility, the definition of community in a pluralistic society, respecting differences while avoiding divisiveness, and the consequences to our nation when ideological rancor and the demonizing of opponents dominate the public square. The authors have a personal stake as well as an intellectual interest in these issues, as they met in childhood and have maintained their friendship over the decades despite their very different life choices and career paths. They both view with alarm the widening fissures developing among Americans and conclude by pointing out a similar preference for diatribe over rational debate in the decades preceding the Civil War. At a time of shrill rhetoric, this measured, reasoned discussion between two friends shows that communication and respect are possible between people of good will"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "A Protestant minister and an atheist philosopher interact in a constructive and respectful dialogue about their differing views on life, stressing the importance of honesty, civility, and community engagement at a time of polarized politics"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-337). 650 0 $a Political culture $z United States. 650 0 $a Polarization (Social sciences) $z United States. 650 0 $a Civil society $z United States. 650 0 $a Courtesy $z United States. 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a PHILOSOPHY / Social. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Civil society. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862876 650 7 $a Courtesy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00881711 650 7 $a Polarization (Social sciences) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01068309 650 7 $a Political culture. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069263 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 700 1 $a Donehoo, Paris, $d 1952- $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Donehoo, Paris, 1952- author. $t Polarized $d Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2019 $z 9781633884557 $w (DLC) 2018048446 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191214015220.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190806080805.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C2140528B81211E9A4E5754297128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search