In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual.
The Atlantic bemoans the failure of secularism to ease cultural conflict in America.
Between 1992 and 2014, the percentage of Americans who reject religious affiliation soared from six to twenty-two — 35% for millennials. And yet partisan clashes today are more brutal than at any time since Vietnam war protests and racial tensions of the late sixties, and the sense of “us” vs. “them” in America is only increasing.
Tom: Is this what happens when we seek peace without the Prince of Peace, Immanuel Can?