“Here’s Where Heaven Starts”: A Father, a Song, and a Moral Inheritance Written by Samuel J. Abrams In an age of distracted parenting and thinning moral language, the home remains one of the few places where children still learn what to reach for and what to refuse....
The love that lets us share a name Written by Samuel J. Abrams In an age of loneliness, declining trust, and institutional erosion, the family remains one of the last places where Americans are still formed in the habits of commitment. In a world that increasingly...
Why many religious ‘nones’ are more open than they appear Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Earlier this month, at the International Religious Freedom Summit held in Washington, D.C., a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said...
Loneliness is not a mystery. We’ve known the cure for decades Written by Samuel J. Abrams Loneliness is not primarily a personal or psychological failure, but the predictable result of weakened families, faith communities, and civic institutions. Belonging is...
Talking about Religion in a Secular Age: How Religious “Nones” Perceive the Value of Religion Written by This report examines an experimental survey that enlightens our understanding of religiously unaffiliated Americans (“nones”) and their perceptions of religion’s...
