Wheatley in the News
The latest articles featuring Wheatley Institute or Wheatley fellows.
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As America turns 250, it’s time to strengthen our civic muscles
Director Paul Edwards Authors Op-Ed in Deseret News
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Reviving the Pursuit of Happiness
America is experiencing a "happiness crash". Brad Wilcox and James Lynch from the Institute for Family Studies argue that strengthening the family is the remedy.
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The Religion and Social Health Connection
Over the past several decades, religion has moved from the center of American public life toward the margins. Most Americans now say religion is losing influence, and participation has declined across much of the developed world. At the same time, many Americans have shifted sources of identity and moral meaning away from religious commitments toward politics, popular culture, science, or some combination of the three. As this shift continues, it invites closer examination of how changes in religious involvement relate to individual well-being— including mental and physical health— as well as to family relationships and broader social life.
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A Father's Influence
The data is in: "...even the strongest community safety net in America cannot fully substitute for a present father."
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The Parenthood Question: Helping Young Couples Navigate The Choice to Start Families
"What is driving decisions to reduce the number of children or forgo parenthood altogether?" Alan Hawkins asks. He reflects on this question in his new article, "Helping young couples with the challenging choice to start families".
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The Two Battlefields of American Politics
Why have recent political victories— both Republican and Democrat— been so short-lived? It may be because voter support varies when it comes to long-term policy stances vs current cultural and identity issues.
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Religion Has Been Scientifically Linked to Better Health. Why Are Healthcare Professionals Hesitant To Tell Their Patients?
Imagine a doctor who doesn't tell her patients about a scientifically proven health factor that leads to longer and healthier lives. "That is roughly where American medicine stands on religion," Wheatley researchers assert.
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Healthcare's Untapped Resource
The shrinking of the Great Salt Lake inspired an enormous sense of urgency and unity. Millions of dollars were raised and many organizations came together to work on solving the critical health issue. Yet Wheatley researchers argue there's another health factor that needs equal attention— one that the U.S. healthcare system has largely been ignoring.
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Are Latter-day Saints Christians?
Are Latter-day Saints Christians? Two Wheatley Fellows, Dr. Justin Collings and Hal Boyd, gave their thoughts on the long-standing religious debate in a recent article published in the Dispatch.
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Wheatley Institute Director Paul Edwards Joins New Braver Angels Advisory Council
Paul Edwards, Director of Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, has been announced as part of a brand-new advisory council at Braver Angels, a nation-wide organization dedicated to cross-partisan bridge building, the practice of "courageous citizenship", and depolarization. Edwards is joined by 22 other committee members, some of whom include:
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Time, Siblings, and Germs: Why Birth Order Impacts Your Future
Does birth order impact life outcomes? A growing body of research suggests it does.
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Equal Justice and the Blessings of Liberty
"Considering the Constitution in light of the Declaration of Independence, these documents suggest that equal justice might involve more than formal legal equality," Wheatley Fellow Bradley Rebeiro writes. "It requires not only the protection of rights through the rule of law, but also a continuing commitment to the conditions that make liberty genuinely available to all."
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