Education
Building the Zion Classroom: Prophecy and Pedagogy
Through a union of divine guidance and modern instructional methods, educators are unlocking new and innovative educational approaches.
Benjamin Pacini
November 10, 2023
Through a union of divine guidance and modern instructional methods, educators are unlocking new and innovative educational approaches.
When faith meets global education, what emerges? BYU-Pathway Worldwide showcases a mission-driven approach, redefining modern pedagogy and making learning a spiritual journey.
How are church-sponsored schools doing on sexual assault? Jacob Mayberry joins me to look at the data, ask what the limitations of the data are, and what lessons we can learn.
General conference is one of my favorite things in life, and this time was particularly important to me. Messages about Jesus, faith, Easter, and holy
I sit down with Carl Cranney and Liz Busby from Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree in this (ambitious!) crossover episode to discuss an episode of Netflix’s dystopian technology show Black Mirror. We had a blast talking through the Black Mirror episode “Hated in the Nation.” The discussion focuses on social media, and how it encourages bad behavior. We also talk about how we can resist the pull of cruelty and the “epistemology of hell” that drives the attention economy.
I sit down with Carl Cranney and Christopher Cunningham to talk about white christian nationalism, which is making the rounds in the news. We discuss what the Latter-day Saint response should be to the phenomenon, and how we’re really doing on things. We also talk about two recent articles, one by Christopher in Public Square Magazine, and another by Dr. Taylor Petrey in The Salt Lake Tribune.
Skepticism is great. Truth is better still.
Jumping into policy-making after a tragedy may not be best. If we aren’t careful, we can fall for policy errors that can actually make the problem worse.
Proposing a New Year’s Resolution better than “Don’t Gaslight.”
A sense of belonging can make a real difference in your education. But you have a lot more control over whether you feel you belong than you think.
Tired of our current tax structure? I visit with my friend Joseph Addington about Georgism. We nerd out over what it is, what problems it could solve, and possible areas of application.
I discuss President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness policy with a good friend, Dallin Crump. We uncover the ins and outs of the policy, the implications it has, and other potential solutions to the deeper issue.