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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Religious Freedom Annual Review

Religion, Peace, and Human Flourishing: Understanding the Whys of Religious Freedom
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Pluralim and the Purpose of the University

Lecture by John Inazu Sep 18
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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

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Family

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Religion

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Constitution

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2025 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man: Sheri Dew

TBD
Wednesday, October 15
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Family

Recent Research on Healthy Relationships Through a Religious Lens

March 21, 2024 11:21 AM
Jason S. Carroll, Family Initiative Director of Wheatley Institute, shared his latest research on couples at BYU-Idaho.
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Family

Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be

March 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Timothy P. Carney spoke about his new book on why modern parenting in America is full of unrealistic expectations and how to return to the virtues of traditional parenting.
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Constitution

Robert P. George: The Constitution and Civic Virtue

March 11, 2024 12:54 PM
George discussed what institutions—beginning with the family—instill the habits of mind that make for good citizenship.
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IN THE NEWS
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What Happens When Children Are Exposed to Pornography?

January 08, 2025 03:45 PM
Past Wheatley Scholar Gabriela Coca wrote an article for the Institute of Family Studies about the negative effects of pornography on youth.
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Religion

Does Religion Lead to More or Less Perfectionism?

January 06, 2025 01:30 PM
Wheatley Institute Fellow Justin Dyer co-authored an article for Deseret News with findings from a recent study on toxic perfectionism in Latter-Day Saint youth. He addresses the common attitude that being highly religious leads to dangerous levels of perfectionism, and explains how research shows that religion is the solution, rather than the cause, of these problems.
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Family

Wheatley Fellow Featured in New York Times

December 12, 2024 05:32 PM
Wheatley fellow, Brian Willoughby, emphasizes the importance of parents talking to their children about pornography in an interview with the New York Times.
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