“An important contribution to a much-neglected but very important subject. No other author has set out to do what Davenport accomplishes, which is a systematic study of how key representatives of America's rising tide of religion attempted a theoretical understanding of, and practical response to, America's rising tide of commerce.” ImportantAmericaUnderstandingStudySubjectsKeysResponseAccomplishPracticalsRisingContributionTidesRepresentativesCommerceTheoreticalNeglectedSystematicImportant Contributions Author:Mark Noll
“Why was the painting made? What ideas of the artist can we sense? Can the personality and sensitivity of the artist be felt when studying the work? What is the artist telling us about his or her feelings about the subject? What response do I get from the message of the artist? Do I know the artist better because of the painting?” KnowsMadeIdeasFeelingsArtistFeltStudySubjectsPaintingPersonalityMessagesResponseSensitivity Author:Gerald Brommer
“My algebra was relatively poor. I found it very difficult to use equations that substituted numbers - to which I had a synesthetic and emotional response - for letters, to which I had none. It was because of this that I decided not to continue math at Advanced level, but chose to study history, French and German instead.” UseFoundDifficultPoorLevelsNumbersStudyEmotionalLettersDecidedResponseMathEquationsAlgebraEmotional Response Book:Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant Source: Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
“In studies asking why young people left their family religion, their most frequent response was unanswered doubts and questions. The researchers were surprised: They expected to hear stories of broken relationships and wounded feelings. But the top reason given by young adults was that they did not get answers to their questions.” PeopleReasonStoriesFeelingsYoungLeftGivenAnswersStudyDoubtBrokenAdultsAskingResponseYoung AdultExpectedWoundedResearchersUnansweredAsking WhyBroken Relationship Author:Nancy Pearcey