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Read this evoking poem from Trayce Peterson, one of the co-clerks of the Young Adult and Youth Gathering.| Friends General Conference
Who are the people who preach the gospel for selfish gain, and why would Paul be ok with them?| Living Theologically
Can faith survive family fracture? Yes, with conviction, grace, and hope shaped by discipleship. The post When Loved Ones Leave the Church: Holding to Faith in a Fractured Family appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
Read this evoking poem from Trayce Peterson, one of the co-clerks of the Young Adult and Youth Gathering.| Friends General Conference
Another year comes to an end. If you’re reading this you might know that I’m currently writing a book. After a few years writing 100+ essays on this blog, some of them achieving some modest success, I received a grant from the Mercatus Institute at George Mason University in the middle of 2022. They were … Continue reading After 2024: On the Cusp| Everything Studies
Happy new 2024 everyone 🙂 It feels weird to write a summary of 2023 since my archive contains exactly 0 posts from 2023. It looks like this place is a ghost town by now, never to come alive again. Maybe that’s true, in that I’ll probably move to Substack to keep writing when my book … Continue reading 2023 Review: Book| Everything Studies
Four classes of forces shape our selves, which do we think of as the most important? It varies, and if we miss this we have a hard time properly understanding what others are saying. Read more (11 min, 2800 words).| Everything Studies
People experience the nature of their wants, needs and desires very differently, and when they generalize the specifics of their own psychology onto everyone else it has a profound effect on their political beliefs. Read more (13 min, 3200 words).| Everything Studies
Conflict resolution skills are the key to healing relationships and overcoming divides. Discover proven techniques that can create lasting peace.| Public Square Magazine
Nazi comparisons in politics mislead, distort history, and polarize. These flawed arguments derail discourse and deepen divisions in modern society.| Public Square Magazine
Polarization is on full display in American society. At the national level, we see the Democratic and Republican parties increasingly unwilling to work with one another on legislation, as opposing …| Spiritual Friendship
One of the most consistent criticisms of Spiritual Friendship by those associated with Courage has been our use of language, particularly the word “gay.” One of the earliest criticisms was Dan Matt…| Spiritual Friendship
