The Great Idea of America: Lessons from a Mixed-Politics Marriage
Can opposing political views coexist in personal relationships? Absolutely, with active listening and genuine respect.
Can opposing political views coexist in personal relationships? Absolutely, with active listening and genuine respect.
Why does information promiscuity matter? We can unintentionally spread misinformation and harm faith.
Do online Latter-day Saints diverge from traditional beliefs? Research shows a significant digital-cultural divide.
A social media influencer finds fulfillment the way most women choose to. One journalist can’t let that stand.
Journalists embrace X’s new identity but resist the Latter-day Saints’, showing disparate media treatment.
Why was Aaron Sherinian hired by the Church of Jesus Christ? What factors are being missed in the public dialogue?
Contemporary culture is fostering narcissism which is increasingly finding expression in new gnosticism, resulting in a self-perpetuating cycle that can lead to pathological outcomes.
How do we know what news to trust, particularly in election seasons? Skepticism plays one part, but we also must learn how to trust responsibly.
Are we becoming what we consume in media? Influencers and opinionators now deeply shape personal beliefs and attitudes, causing a loss of complexity, promoting cynicism, and highlighting the need for civility and peacemaking.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently warned of the harms of social media. The Church of Jesus Christ is leading the way in providing solutions to those harms.
Jumping into policy-making after a tragedy may not be best. If we aren’t careful, we can fall for policy errors that can actually make the problem worse.
When compassion is measured by our social and political activism, we may unwittingly endanger our ability to find real connection as we substitute abstract love for messy, real-life relationships.