When Safe Spaces Aren’t Safe: How Unconditional Acceptance Can Stifle Growth

Are safe spaces truly safe? Growth requires loving confrontation, not echo chambers or blind acceptance.

Peacemaking, Redefined: Why Civility Feels So Radical

January 17, 2025

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Kaleidoscope of Knowledge: The Mosaic of Faith and Reason

Alma provides a striking counterpoint to passive and popular notions of faith—pointing to a faith that grows, moves, and changes us.

General Conference Recap: Civility

Black Mirror: Hated in the Nation #deathtosocialmedia

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.

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The Doctrine of Christ as a Roadmap to Restorative Racial Justice

Can faith lead to racial harmony? Latter-day Saint teachings, rooted in the Doctrine of Christ, present a spiritual pathway to…

I Know How to Lower Church Abuse Rates by 75%

What causes lower abuse rates among Latter-day Saints? Geographic organization, focus on family, and female involvement create a safer environment.

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When Did We Stop Trusting the Media? A Review of “September 5”

When did we begin to lose trust in the news media? There are plenty of theories. Some suggest March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite’s last broadcast. Others suggest it was the coverage of President Bill Clinton’s perjury and impeachment. Others suggest it was the advent of 24-hour news stations. The newest film from Paramount Pictures suggests...