TY - BOOK AU - Porpora,Douglas V. TI - Landscapes of the soul: the loss of moral meaning in American life SN - 1423785061 AV - HN90.M6 P65 2001eb U1 - 306/.0973 22 PY - 2001/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Anthropology KW - Cultural KW - bisacsh KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Public Policy KW - Cultural Policy KW - Popular Culture KW - Moral conditions KW - fast KW - Moraal KW - gtt KW - Zin van het leven KW - Spiritualiteit KW - Waarden KW - Normen (menswetenschappen) KW - United States KW - Religious life and customs KW - Verenigde Staten KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-346) and index; The caterpillar's question -- The further geography of the soul -- The emotional detachment from the sacred -- The meaning of life -- Heroes -- Callings, journeys, and quests -- Resources of the self -- Communities of discourse -- The human vocation; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Almost all Americans believe in God. But, the author shows, this belief has little impact on their lives. He finds them unable to see any meaning in life, lacking any heroes, and without a compelling moral vision UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=161250 ER -