http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/54022 Alan Wolfe's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:23:03 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=54022&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/54022 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Panelists talked about the role of religion in politics, focusing on religious issues in the 2012 presidential election. Among the topics they addressed were the influence of religious evangelicals, Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, and socials in the campaign. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304889-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304889-1 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:08:58 GMT Alan Wolfe talked about his book [Return to Greatness: How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose and What It Needs to Do to Recover It], published by Princeton University Press. He examined America's focus on morality and purity and how it had caused Americans to lose sight of what he calls a grander vision. Mr. Wolfe said that the idea of a long-term vision for America was a concept shared by Alexander Hamilton, Franklin Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The author said that both liberal and conservative leadership were guilty of retarding America's potential for national strength and unity, by focusing instead on divisive political issues causing internal strife. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186400-1 Mon, 23 May 2005 09:15:31 GMT Panelists discussed [Reinventing the Melting Pot: The New Immigrants and What It Means to Be American], published by Basic Books. The book, edited by Ms. Jacoby, is a collection of twenty-two essays on immigration, assimilation, and American identity. The panelists, all contributors to the book, addressed these and other issues, and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180577-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180577-1 Sat, 28 Feb 2004 15:59:02 GMT Professor Wolfe is the author of [Moral Freedom: The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice], published by W.W. Norton. Professor Eck is the author of [A New Religious America: How a 'Christian Country' Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation], published by HarperCollins. The books describe the state of religion in the U.S. The authors, who argue that America is one of the most religious countries in the world, addressed the role religion plays in shaping the nation's morals and culture. Following their talks, the authors took question from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165379-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165379-1 Mon, 06 Aug 2001 09:33:36 GMT The panelists discussed the place of the public intellectual in American society. They talked about the influence of intellectuals in political life and the involvement of intellectuals in advocating for human rights and social change. They compared American and European intellectuals and discussed the varying role of intellectuals throughout world history. The discussion was inspired by Russell Jacoby's book [The Last Intellectuals: American Culture in the Age of Academe], which was originally published in 1987 and reissued in a new edition August 2000 by Basic Books and the occasion of the publication by Bison Books Corporation of [The Sokal Hoax: The Sham That Shook the Academy], edited by the editors of Lingua Franca. After their remarks the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163104-1 Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:38:11 GMT Mr. Wolfe and others discussed his new book, [One Nation, After All: What Middle Class Americans Really Think about God, Country, Family, Racism, Welfare, Immigration, Homosexuality, Work, The Right, The Left and Each Other]. Mr. Wolfe spoke about his attempt to uncover middle class moral attitudes through interviews with over 200 residents in eight different cities. In his remarks, he focused on attitudes toward God, country and family. In the book, he concludes that most citizens have similar moral attitudes and are fairly tolerant of others. Then the other panelists commented on his methods and conclusions. They also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102178-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102178-1 Mon, 20 Apr 1998 04:01:00 GMT