Christopher D. Cunningham, Author at Public Square Magazine

Taking Nephi Seriously

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Essays

1st Nephi: A Brief Theological Introduction provides valuable scriptural insights by focusing narrowly on the intention of it’s author, Nephi.

Working from Home? Let Me Show You the Ropes

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Editorials

As the coronavirus pandemic is spreading throughout the world, working from home is becoming the new norm — but will it change how we interact?

Make The Good Times Stop: Pop Culture’s Fixation on Eternal Oblivion

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Editorials

Between Coco and The Good Place pop culture sure wants the afterlife to end. Is that because our religious culture isn’t providing a better vision?

That Big Religious Freedom Case Is Not What You Think

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Covering the Coverage

The “biggest religious freedom case” of the Supreme Court’s current term may have more to do with the complicated relationship between courts, regulatory agencies, and state legislators than religion.

How Social Media has Changed the Religious Experience

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Editorials

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.

Can the Supreme Court Bring Us Together, Rather than Drive Us Apart? Part 2

Posted by Christopher D. Cunningham | Editorials

If we’re only feeling angrily estranged by the Supreme Court, maybe we’re missing something important. These stories might leave you strangely hopeful.