Religion and Politics, Grammar, Materialism and Relationships

Religion and Politics, Grammar, Materialism and Relationships

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 47

  • Feb 24, 2016 7:00 am
  • 2:22:47 mins

Religion and Politics in the United States (16:03) Dr. Kenneth Wald, a distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Samuel R. "Bud" Shorstein Professor of American Jewish Culture and Society at the University of Florida. Dr. Wald shares his research with religion and politics and his book, Religion and Politics in the United States. His book analyzes many of the nation's political matters regarding religious freedom in modern America. The Sense of Style: A New Approach to Grammar Rules (1:04:28) Steven Pinker is a Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He conducts research on language and cognition, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time andThe Atlantic, and is the author of ten books, including "The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century." Steve Pinker discusses how language evolves and how to improve your writing style. Materialism/Consumerism and Relationships (1:49:56) D...