The 10 Most Popular Happiness Boosters
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Post-Truth?
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney As the decade came to
When We Believe What People Say About Us
by Susan K. Smith In his book, James Baldwin: A Biography. author David Leeming writes, “Children believe what their parents tell them,
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The legacy of tribalism
From “The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy” by Christopher Beem All
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Braver Angels Annual Report
We invite you to check out the new Braver Angels Annual Report https://bit.ly/42fBjUe
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No, the framers were not more about protecting religion from the state than vice versa
Connecticut is a case in point. https://religionnews.com/2023/05/05/no-the-framers-were-not-more-about-protecting-religion-from-the-state-than-vice-versa/
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The Doctrine of Discovery
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine The Doctrine of
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California Panel Calls for Billions in Reparations for Black Residents
A task force recommended that legislators enact a sweeping program to compensate for the economic harm from racism in the
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Lip Service
From “US: The Resurrection of American Terror” by Rev. Kenneth W. Wheeler After every Racial Awareness Sunday, I would go
We can’t even agree on the facts anymore.
From “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America” by Ryan P. Burge I was doing what I knew was
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Anticipatory Obedience
From “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder Anticipatory obedience is a political tragedy. Perhaps rulers
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The Economics of Trust
A cynic might ask, “So what? Is trust really more than a nice-to-have social virtue, a so-called hygiene factor? Can
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The key is reconnecting
One of Rifkin’s maxims is “I believe in the strength of weak ties.” It’s in homage to a classic study
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Elon Musk made Twitter a more hostile place for trans people
In case you’re still using Twitter… https://qz.com/twitter-misgendering-deadnaming-policy-remove-elon-musk-1850351829
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‘Effective altruism’ has caught on with billionaire donors – but is the world’s most headline-making one on board?
Interesting thoughts. https://religionnews.com/2023/04/14/billionaire-donors-back-effective-altruism-but-is-elon-musk-on-board/
The scooping of Indigenous children from their homes
Removal of Indigenous children from their families was so widespread that in Canada, it was given the name Sixties Scoop:
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The Most Meaningful Way to Succeed Is to Help Others Succeed
by Adam Grant https://open.substack.com/pub/adamgrant/p/the-most-meaningful-way-to-succeed?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Reparative Intercession
Reparative intercession is not a call to racial reconciliation. James Cone, the progenitor of Black liberation theology, pierced the bubble
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