Our Eagerness to Scandalize
The events of this last week bear witness to something troubling all right—but it’s not quite the trouble you’ve been hearing about in the national media or on Twitter.
Tag: Sensationalism
Marxism, Satanism, and the Worship of Self
Americans have misunderstood “Satanic” as either ridiculous fear-mongering or a reliable laugh-line—not appreciating what’s at its core: A worship of self or “self as god.”
A Publicity Stunt Lawsuit
The Huntsman lawsuit is all fluff and no substance. The Church should move for dismissal.
The Real Social Dilemma
Although drawing some welcome scrutiny to a fixture of modern life, the popular new documentary misses some important points as well. Especially our own responsibility in the larger mess.
Is Latter-day Saint Theology Responsible for LGBT+ Suicides?
Suicide is tragic—and shouldn’t be leveraged for ideological ends. A superficial reading of LGBT+ suicide stats can cause more harm than good.
Is the Gospel of Jesus Too Boring for America?
In a climactic time of pandemic, maybe the simple fare of the gospel doesn’t quite do the job. Or maybe it’s exactly what we need?
We Look to Headlines for Direction. Let’s Make Them True
We depend on headlines to quickly summarize the truth of a matter. When they do the opposite, like the Washington Post piece last week, the damage is real.
The $100 Billion ‘Mormon Church’ story: A Contextual Analysis
Major headlines this week left a vivid impression in the public mind of a major scandal uncovered in the Church of Jesus Christ. A closer, more careful look suggests otherwise.
So, Are You For Women . . . Or Not?
When we reduce complex conversations to simple for-or-against-us battles, we perpetuate the conditions that make creative and peaceful resolutions unlikely.
Making Peeping Toms of Us All
Stories of this kind are written to fascinate and engrosse us in the details.
The Expanding Language of Revolution in America
Americans are angry – seemingly on all sides. But the promiscuous references to revolution and coups are becoming dangerous.
