God in Gotham

Perhaps nothing has ever been so frightening to people of faith as “the modern.” Pluralistic and rationalizing, modernity would seem the antithesis of traditional religious practice. But as historian Jon Butler shows, even Manhattan, the supposed capital of American secularism, has consistently proven a place steeped in devotion.

Poate ca nimic nu a fost vreodata atat de inspaimantator pentru oamenii de credinta ca „modernul”. Pluralist si rationalizant, modernitatea ar parea antiteza practicii religioase traditionale. Dar, dupa cum arata istoricul Jon Butler, chiar si Manhattan, presupusa capitala a secularismului american, a dovedit in mod constant un loc plin de devotament.