An embarrassment of riches

Religious folks often have dense networks of friends and neighbors. Much of America doesn’t. And that’s a problem. Read Tim Carney’s column written from the pediatric ICU.

This dense network of a parish, a school, a workplace, extended family, neighbors, and friends doesn’t merely provide us with help and stuff we need — it provides us with the assurance that we’ll have the these things when we need them. The religious have these networks. The rest of America doesn’t. The working class has increasingly turned away from religion.