America
Reflections on 9/11: Why America’s Unity Didn’t Last
What broke the post-9/11 unity? A patriotic renewal couldn’t withstand the rise of cultural and political fractures.
Derek Sainsbury
September 11, 2024
What broke the post-9/11 unity? A patriotic renewal couldn’t withstand the rise of cultural and political fractures.
What lessons does Joseph Smith Jr.’s assassination teach? It warns of the danger of partisanship and media manipulation.
What makes This Is The Place so special? It represents the pioneers, their struggles, diversity, and the quest for freedom.
How does faith guide us through political turmoil? The Book of Mormon suggests peace through repentance and unity.
Is there a way out of political division? Self-examination and living the gospel’s teachings offer unity and peace.
Memorial Day is about remembering and honoring the dead. But it also reveals a history of conflict and the challenge of unity across U.S. history.
U.S. politics mirror cult dynamics, but counter-intuitively, it may be religion that helps us escape this cult
How did Dr. King’s nonviolent approach shape America’s racial discourse? Through scripture and history, King’s “Dream” speech masterfully balanced moral integrity with a call for change.
What drives compromise in politics? A professor and new US Citizen suggests it’s grounded in pragmatism, flexibility, empathy, dialogue, public interest, and foresight.
How should fidelity to country be manifested? It must combine reverence for founding principles with responsible critique and relentless pursuit of just laws.
Are some of the most practical and timely solutions to our mounting civic crises awaiting rediscovery in the plain light of the Declaration’s Truths?