Feedback and Critical Commentary on

"Renewing the American Experiment"
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by David C. Korten

Rich Lang, Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA

HOME RUN !!!!!   Wonderfully written ... clear, concise and a great challenge for the reader to continue.   I think you are accurate concerning the 'elite sacred story' and I, of course, applaud you for what I think is the REAL CHALLENGE facing progressive people ... the articulation of a New Story.   It is so very frustrating that "the left" is so profoundly captured by individualism.  Your questions will make for fruitful conversation.

This month I will be on sabbatical doing my own writing which, in effect, is an attempt to articulate a direction for the progressive church.   Your "paper" is very helpful and timely ... thank you for sharing it with me.

One footnote to the elite sacred story ....  are you familiar with Leo Strauss???  Many of the neo-cons are "pro religion" yet are (within their own personal lives) disconnected from faith communities  (cf: Ronald Reagan).   They are also apostate from the Civil Religion of  the American Story which has a bias toward democracy  (in theory at least).