September 2020 - Page 2 of 2 - Public Square Magazine

Breaking the Seal of Confession

Carl Herstein5 years ago2 years ago017 mins

An Australian state adopts a law requiring Catholic priests to break the seal of confession in certain situations, part of a troublesome trend that is also emerging in the United States.

Does Social Justice Really Have to Divide Us?

Public Square Staff5 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Are there understandings of social justice that would help us unite around its aspirations—rather than continue fighting over it?

Our Judgement Against Judgement

Jacob Z. Hess5 years ago4 years ago020 mins

Being judged for being “judgmental” has become so commonplace we hardly think twice about it. But sound judgment says we should.

A Book of Mormon Missive for the 2020 Election

Samuel B. Hislop5 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Can a country founded on the idea that all of us are created equal accept Jesus’s admonition to see contention as the devilish delusion that it is?

Weaponizing Tolerance

Gregory L. Smith5 years ago4 years ago017 mins

Although tolerance is believed to be a way to avoid contention, if applied incorrectly, it can be used more as a weapon than a notion of compassion.

Are We Teaching Our Children Civility With Our Lives?

Four Corners5 years ago5 years ago00 min

How to Use Media Before (or After) an Election

Benjamin Peters5 years ago3 years ago016 mins

With the overwhelming amount of “news” found in the media, is it possible for us to know where we can turn for real and reliable information?

In Defense of Kitsch

Four Corners5 years ago5 years ago00 min

Don’t Underestimate Cancel Culture

Nathaniel Givens5 years ago3 years ago010 mins

Those critiquing J.K. Rowling and other luminaries for signing off on a letter about open debate don’t seem to appreciate the extent to which threats on a few have rippled out to influence the self-censoring and fearful silence of millions.