The Beginning and End of Slavery in America
The history of America is inextricable from the history of slavery. Following the 400th anniversary of its ending last year and today’s celebration, some thoughts in reflection.
December 2019
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How Social Media has Changed the Religious Experience
The experience of faith has changed a lot this decade, with some significant changes arguably arising from how faith has responded to the ascendance of the social web.
We Look to Headlines for Direction. Let’s Make Them True
We depend on headlines to quickly summarize the truth of a matter. When they do the opposite, like the Washington Post piece last week, the damage is real.
Anguishing at America’s Future? Let Christmas Console You
Is it only Jesus’ birth we celebrate at Christmas? Not if we’re paying attention to the songs we sing.
The $100 Billion ‘Mormon Church’ story: A Contextual Analysis
Major headlines this week left a vivid impression in the public mind of a major scandal uncovered in the Church of Jesus Christ. A closer, more careful look suggests otherwise.
Faith, Facts, and Freedom
We often find ourselves profoundly shaped and grounded by secular liturgies without ever fully considering their logical, moral, or spiritual implications.
Life as an Experience in Contrast
Vivid moments of contrast can provide richness and fresh insight. That doesn’t mean they’re all meaningful or enjoyable, though.
Why Is It “Big News” That Believers Are Motivated by Love?
What is it about the idea that religious communities are motivated by love that is so surprising as to constitute front page news?
So, Are You For Women . . . Or Not?
When we reduce complex conversations to simple for-or-against-us battles, we perpetuate the conditions that make creative and peaceful resolutions unlikely.
Can the Supreme Court Bring Us Together, Rather than Drive Us Apart? Part 2
If we’re only feeling angrily estranged by the Supreme Court, maybe we’re missing something important. These stories might leave you strangely hopeful.
