Wheatley in the News
The latest articles featuring Wheatley Institute or Wheatley fellows.
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Faith in Education
What kind of relationship should there be between schools and faith communities? Can they come together to empower students while still protecting the boundaries set by the First Amendment?
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What Sports Betting Does to Your Soul
Paul Lambert, Director of the Religion and Human Flourishing Initiative at Wheatley Institute, sat down with Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins on the Deseret Voices podcast to discuss the explosion in mobile sports betting. What does the data tell us about this ballooning social trend? What are the hidden consequences of "pocket casinos"? And what have conversations about gambling been missing?
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Pluralism is America's Superpower
In a society torn by culture wars, how can citizens support bridge-building and peacemaking? Thomas B. Griffith, Wheatley Fellow and former federal judge, sat down with journalist McKay Coppins on the Deseret Voices podcast to explore the power of pluralism, the Constitution, and religious liberty.
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The Cost of Compromise
Mariya Manzhos from Deseret News reviews a series of events hosted by Wheatley Institute in Washington D.C. that asks if— and how— civic compromise is possible.
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The Wall Street Journal Spotlights New Book by Wheatley Fellow
Wheatley Constitutional Government Fellow Dr. Bradley Rebeiro's recently published work Until the Last Yoke Is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass is receiving national attention, including a recent review from David S. Reynolds with the Wall Street Journal.
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"Sucker": McKay Coppins on Sports Betting, Addiction, and His Own Close Call
Amy Ortiz, reporter at Deseret News, explores journalist McKay Coppin's recent lecture on sports gambling and addiction at Wheatley Institute.
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Wheatley "State of Our Unions" Report Cited in The New York Times
Troy Closson, reporter for The New York Times, explored the difficult dating scene facing Gen Z in New York City— and used Wheatley research to investigate.
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The Overlooked Secret to Improving American Well-Being
What did the Founders mean when they wrote "the pursuit of happiness"? What can their intent tell us about improving American well-being today?
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For Love Or Money: 2 Ways Materialism Harms Marriage And How To Avoid The Trap
What does research tell us about materialism and marriage? Nothing positive, says Jason Carroll, Family Initiative Director at Wheatley Institute. "Materialism harms marriages in two distinct ways—one obvious, one far less so—and understanding both is essential for any couple or family navigating the financial realities of modern life."
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'Can’t Buy Me Love': Materialism And Marriage
Materialism in teenagers is at a fifty year high and "is now an equally shared life ambition for high school boys and girls". Jason Carroll, Family Initiative Director at Wheatley Institute, thinks that's a major problem.
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A Third Way: How Faith Communities Can Help Overcome Public Education Inequality
"What role, if any, should religion play in the operation of public schools? While this question is legally significant, it is the wrong question for improving educational outcomes and fostering upward mobility and civic engagement for American students, " Wheatley researchers argue. ""By focusing on control... the current debate obscures an urgent matter: how religion can be a resource that enables public schools to expand opportunity and bridge social divides."
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Making Space: The Value of Religious Pluralism in the Workplace
Paul Lambert, Wheatley Religion Initiative Director, and Sumreen Ahmad, the Global Change Management Lead at Accenture, sat down for a discussion about religious pluralism, its value in the workplace, and how they both became involved in the field.
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