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No Facebook for a week? Let’s go for it!

June 10, 2018June 18, 2018 Eric

No Facebook for seven days? I’ll take the challenge! Details later this week about why. Sunday (Day 0) evening: I’ll admit it, even though I never expected this to happen: I’m a Facebook addict. No, I don’t have it as … Continue reading No Facebook for a week? Let’s go for it!

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Catholic offers advice for Mormons facing sex-abuse scandal

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 Eric

Sometimes we can learn from the mistakes of others. That’s why I’m hoping that those in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with authority far more than my own can take to heart advice of the sort offered … Continue reading Catholic offers advice for Mormons facing sex-abuse scandal

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New Netflix docu treads gingerly on guru’s top follower

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Eric

Netflix’s newest documentary, Wild Wild Country, about the 1980s Rajneeshee sect that dominated the headlines in Oregon during the early-to-mid-1980s, is fascinating, informative and insightful. I found it also to be unsatisfying. I’ve long been familiar with the story of … Continue reading New Netflix docu treads gingerly on guru’s top follower

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Immigration debate becomes personal

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 Eric

I can’t help but reflect on two conversations I had one day last week. The two persons I talked with have almost nothing in common — except that they are the type of people that some want to keep out … Continue reading Immigration debate becomes personal

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Sorkin comes up a winner with Molly’s Game

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Eric

The West Wing has long been one of my favorite TV shows — it ranks with Breaking Bad as the best small-screen series of all time. One of the unusual aspects of The West Wing is that it emphasized character … Continue reading Sorkin comes up a winner with Molly’s Game

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Fact check: Do LDS teachings support the alt-right?

August 15, 2017August 17, 2017 Eric

Did the late Mormon apostle L. Tom Perry really endorse an alt-right agenda that is little more than nicely packaged racism? That’s certainly the impression you’d get from following social-media feeds of the mononymous Ayla, the most outspoken member of … Continue reading Fact check: Do LDS teachings support the alt-right?

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Guinn’s authoritative book on Jim Jones lets reader decide

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Eric

It would be difficult to write about the story of Jim Jones and the 1978 mass murder-suicide (more than 900 dead) without sensationalizing the story. But Jeff Guinn succeeds admirably in the authoritative The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and … Continue reading Guinn’s authoritative book on Jim Jones lets reader decide

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Kasich’s book describes him as too good to be true

July 20, 2017July 22, 2017 Eric

In his book on the 2016 presidential campaign, John Kasich shared enough of the details to keep the book interesting, but not enough to satisfy. Continue reading Kasich’s book describes him as too good to be true

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FitzGerald book thoroughly chronicles rise of religious right

June 13, 2017July 22, 2017 Eric

Francses FitzGerald’s newest history book chronicles the U.S. religious right beginning with the First Great Awakening. Continue reading FitzGerald book thoroughly chronicles rise of religious right

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