- Marilynne Robinson talks religion, fear and the American spirit: “The left, at a basic level, lost courage, because they don’t know how to deal with the proclaimed religiosity of the other side” http://www.salon.com/2016/01/03/marilynne_robinson_talks_religion_fear_and_the_american_spirit_the_left_at_a_basic_level_lost_courage_because_they_dont_know_how_to_deal_with_the_proclaimed_religiosity_of_the_other_si/ 38 comments books