With our success in mapping the human genome, the possibility of altering our genetic futures has given rise to difficult ethical questions. Although opponents of genetic manipulation frequently raise the specter of eugenics, our contemporary debates about bioethics often take place in a historical vacuum. In fact, American religious leaders raised similarly challenging ethical questions in the first half of the twentieth century.
Preaching Eugenics tells how Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish leaders confronted and, in many cases, enthusiastically embraced eugenics-a movement that...

What does popular culture teach us about ourselves -- our values, our interests, and our hopes for the future? In Acculturated, an all-star line up of contributors examines everything from television shows like Toddlers in Tiaras, Modern Family, and The Biggest Loser to online dating to Lady Gaga to trashy tabloid magazines, in order to assess the state of core virtues like thrift, honesty, perseverance, and generosity in our modern age.