by jpitney | Dec 31, 2020 | civic virtue, Civility, Religion
York Moore at Christianity Today: While my belief that civility will die a swift death in this Winter of despair, I have a hope in something greater-basic human desire. There are basic human desires that I believe will allow us to re-plant the seeds of civility once...
by jpitney | Dec 26, 2020 | Civility
Ron Harris at The Tennessean: We can boil civility down to three key steps: First, seeing one another for who we truly are. This takes understanding the factors that shape our identities – which include race and gender, but also things like age, physical and...
by jpitney | Dec 13, 2020 | Civility
Jay McCall at The Arizona Daily Star: Civility is not just speech and action in the public arena. It is daily actions and speech respecting the personhood of individuals. Civility is a service of enhancing the lives of others. It improves relationships of family,...
by jpitney | Nov 27, 2020 | Civility
Henry A. Brechter and Stephanie Bond at USA Today: In early 2020, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce moved to reward members of Congress who demonstrate these values. Two new awards recognize “members of Congress who demonstrate the bipartisan leadership and constructive...
by jpitney | Oct 16, 2020 | Civility
From WBAL in Baltimore: We are in the throes of the election season. The signs are everywhere, literally, on our lawns, in our mailboxes and on our televisions — messages from candidates vying for our vote.All are the hallmarks of a normal election...
