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The Untapped Potential of Storytelling

| April 5, 2021 | Blog Contributor

The Untapped Potential of Storytelling
“Only by myth-making, only by becoming a ‘sub-creator’ and inventing stories, can Man ascribe to the state of perfection that he knew before the Fall.”  This statement, made by J.R.R. Tolkien in conversation with C.S. Lewis, is a bold one. How can story-telling be a...
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Rebekah Balick
Rebekah Balick is a junior studying international studies, history, and Spanish at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

What “A Wrinkle in Time” Teaches Us About Good Government and Society

| February 26, 2018 | Politics, Society

What “A Wrinkle in Time” Teaches Us About Good Government and Society
With the fast approaching movie release of “A Wrinkle in Time,” based on Madeline L’Engle’s children’s book, I decided to reread one of my childhood favorites before March 9th. Distinct in my memory from when I had first read it over ten years ago, was the powerful...
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Aryana Petrosky Roberts
Aryana Petrosky Roberts is a senior associate for AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University, and is a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

How Can We Make Something As Big As Culture?

| December 12, 2014 | Society

How Can We Make Something As Big As Culture?
“Frying frittata cakes layered the air with pungent promise.” —“Great Sky River,” Gregory Benford To me, the above sentence is one of the most beautiful in all of modern literature. It’s just one of those combinations of sounds that roll off the tongue in a...
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Jacqueline Isaacs
Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether Communications, where she crafts content strategies for thought leaders.