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Daily office commentary, Romans 14; “both are guests at Christ’s table”

August 4, 2019 Benjamin Knoll

is it possible to seek to advance our political and social goals in a way that does not “interfere with the free exchange of love” and remembers that those we disagree with “have their own history to deal with”? What might this look like in practice? #dailyoffice

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Daily office commentary, Mark 3:20-30; the pain and joy of living an authentic life

July 21, 2019 Benjamin Knoll

It is often a painful experience to live authentically when it puts us at odds with our friends and family. Our brains have evolved to organize almost all of our thoughts and behavior through group identities and group cohesion. … This is part of the reason why our communities are not thrilled if we decide to chart a new course with our lives.” #dailyoffice

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Daily office commentary, Acts 10:27-29: scandalous inclusion across racial categories

July 12, 2019 Benjamin Knoll

“My hunch is that when Peter was invited to visit Cornelius, he may have had a strong initial repulsion to the idea, his subconscious brain saying ‘Gentile out-group = bad!’ But to his credit, the account said that he responded to this by remembering ‘God has just shown me that no race is better than any other.'”

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Mormon Identity Boundaries, Cultural Markers, and Parental Disappointment [archive]

June 23, 2019 Benjamin Knoll

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 2, 2018. All human communities have behavioral or attitudinal norms that serve to establish social boundaries between those in the

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Social Psychology and Religious Behavior [archive]

June 23, 2019 Benjamin Knoll

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON MARCH 20, 2015. In chapter 2 of The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama gives a compelling overview of how human

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