The purpose of the preceding discussion has been to set the stage and clarify the definition and importance of community for process thinkers. (religion-online.org)
That sense of «I'm different» can manifest itself into a variety of esteem issues, so I am grateful my teachers recognized the enormous importance of community. (gse.harvard.edu)
In the manuscript for their book, Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy: How Civic Entrepreneurs Are Building Prosperous Communities, authors Doug Henton, John Melville, and Kim Walesh quote Ed McCracken, the chairman and CEO of Silicon Graphics, on «the economic importance of the community»: (inc.com)