Follow the Prophet Out of Your Cult
U.S. politics mirror cult dynamics, but counter-intuitively, it may be religion that helps us escape this cult
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What I Learned About The Constitution Studying to Become a US Citizen
What drives compromise in politics? A professor and new US Citizen suggests it’s grounded in pragmatism, flexibility, empathy, dialogue, public interest, and foresight.
A Call For Countercultural Christianity
In an age where Christians (and everyone else) tend to flow with the cultural current, the remarks of President Dallin H. Oaks on Friday at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville were striking in their departure from popular rhetorical trends.
Independent Thinking, Conformity, and Democracy in Education
It’s a good thing to aspire for truth and “correct” thinking. But when the immediate aim of education is to ensure students think in the right way, it’s far too easy to begin infringing on the democratic ideals that make true education joyful and life-changing.
Knowing Less Than We Think
In discussing civic engagement and political participation, it’s often taken for granted that Americans have a basic knowledge of what’s going on. Do they?