THE TURLOCK JOURNAL: PRAYER BREAKFAST SPEAKER TO FOCUS ON SHARED VALUES

Michael Gale noted in today’s issue of the Turlock Journal that George Barna, founde of The Barna Group, a marketing research firm focused on the intersecution of faith and culture, will give the keynote address at the 16th Annual Turlock Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on April 23, 2009.  Barna sees the conflicts within the United States as being a symptom that Americans do not recognize their common ground enough anymore.  To change this attitude and get people to start thinking in terms of common ground, Barna suggests that the family and American leadership play a key role. 

Question to the Blogosphere:  How divided do you think the United States is domestically?  If you think it is divided, what issues divide us?  Do you think institutions like the family and government can help Americans recognize their common ground?  Do you think it is significant that this event is occurring in California?  Why do you think Americans might not want to listen to other points of view anymore?  Are people more hostile in the United States now than they have been in the past?