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forgiveness, anxiety, fear, security, hope, disappointment, communication,
racism, faith, Freud, Marx, Elvis, Wonder Woman, and Superman.


CIVILITY RESOURCES:

Cultivating Civility: Can philosophical opposites get along?  Tired of
polarizing rancor, food-fight media, and constant “gotcha” bickering?  Try
befriending someone from the “other side” whose views differ greatly from your
own.  You might learn lots.  We did.  (Short op-ed by Rusty Wright and Mark I.
Pinsky)  Washington Examiner version.  MSN.com version.

The Odd Couple: Mark Pinsky and Rusty Wright on Steve Brown, Etc. nationally
syndicated radio broadcast:  “Can people with differing religious and political
views get along? Friends Mark Pinsky and Rusty Wright think so. …Steve and the
gang chat with the veteran writers about their enduring, if unlikely, friendship
and what we can learn from it.” Online video (41:24; scroll down page to access
video) and audio (44:47).  Related article.  

Cultivating Civility: Braver Angels aims at depolarization. It’s no secret that
we live in a polarized world. Even if you ignore politics (good luck trying
that), you’d also have to ignore entertainment news (exes or coworkers
squabbling), sports news (rivals or teammates bickering), and social media
(dislikes, trolls, goofs gone viral) to escape polarization. But one impressive
group is trying to ratchet down fiery rhetoric by helping people have
conversations. (Short op-ed)  Washington Examiner version.  MSN.com version

Civil Discourse?  Tired of TV talking heads yelling at each other? 
Exhausted/disgusted with debates and discussions that become food fights? 
Consider inspiring stories of risk-takers who build bridges of understanding and
communication across philosophical, political and religious lines.  Practical
examples to help inform your own interaction with those with whom you differ. 
(Probe radio series transcript.)

Is Anyone Listening?  Ever feel like you’re talking to a brick wall? 
Conversation has been defined as “a vocal competition in which the one who is
catching his breath is called the listener.”  A fun look at listening’s merits. 
(Short op-ed)

Leftist Jewish Journalist Survives Evangelical Beat.  What do you get when you
take one leftist Jewish journalist, assign him to the evangelical Christian beat
for major newspapers on both US coasts, sprinkle in some fiery sermons and
politically conservative speeches, mix thoroughly, and bake with the heat of
fiercely contested national elections?  Important lessons from a peculiar and
unlikely journey. (Short op-ed)

Understanding: A valuable commodity.  Humorous linguistic goofs and confusion
illustrate the importance of working hard to understand each other.  (Short
op-ed)


 


SOME RECENT SAMPLES:

Average Joe movie: Supreme Court, praying football coach backstory. When Coach
Joe Kennedy knelt to pray at the 50-yard line after a high school football game,
he had no idea of the seismic legal transformation he was triggering. A new film
explores his backstory and the U.S. Supreme Court decision his actions prompted.
He’s an unlikely protagonist for such a momentous development. (Short op-ed; 
published by Washington Examiner) 

Reagan movie: 40th U.S. president’s roots, relationships, revolution. Hailed by
many as a history-altering savior responsible for communism’s decline. Scorned
by others as a clueless, intellectually unsophisticated actor out of touch with
both common folks and the real world. Ronald Reagan made a lasting global
impact. A new film explores the roots of his confidence, the relationships that
nurtured it, and the revolution he inspired. (Short op-ed)  Washington Examiner
version

Sony’s The Forge movie: absent father, resentment, respect. Ever experience
family conflict? Wish your dad had been more involved in your life? Longing for
love and respect for yourself, or for your children? Is resentment churning in
your gut? You’ll likely connect with key characters in Sony’s The Forge movie. 
(Short op-ed) 

Freud’s Last Session movie: Freud and C.S. Lewis square off. Harvard
psychiatrist Armand Nicholi taught a popular course on “The Question of God,”
examining Sigmund Freud’s atheism and C.S. Lewis’ faith. Now a related Sony
theatrical film imagines that the two met in London shortly before Freud’s
death. The result is a fascinating historical drama probing their intellectual,
emotional, psychological, and spiritual development. Anthony Hopkins is
masterful as Freud. Matthew Goode plays Lewis. (Short op-ed)  Washington
Examiner version.

Surprised by Oxford movie: Remedying broken relationships.  Ever feel awkward
opening yourself emotionally in a relationship?  Got any family issues that make
trusting others difficult?  Does that affect your social life, job, or home
life?  Do you ever use work, studies, or accomplishments to bolster your
self-image when, inside, you’re hiding from others?  Perhaps you’ll resonate
with this film’s protagonist.  (Short op-ed)  Washington Examiner version.

Divine dilemma: Who gets God’s nod in March Madness?  By Mark I. Pinsky and
Rusty Wright. Thursday evening (March16), in the first round of the NCAA men’s
basketball tournament, Duke University, a historically Methodist school in
Durham, North Carolina, tips off with Pentecostal powerhouse Oral Roberts
University, in Orlando, Florida — a Southern Baptist stronghold and a part of
the country that takes both religion and college athletics very seriously.  If
two Christian schools’ fans pray for victory, which one gets God’s favor? 
(Religion News Service release 3/16/23).

Jesus Revolution movie: ’60s turmoil, radical responses.  “Is God Dead?” a 1966
Time magazine cover asked.  A 1971 Time cover heralded “The Jesus Revolution.” 
What caused this cultural shift in the radical 1960s that still impacts us
today?  Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) stars in a new film that tells part of the
story: how a hippie, a drugged-out teenager and a straight-laced California
pastor linked up to bring hope to millions.  (Short op-ed)   Washington Examiner
version 

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 * RECENT POSTS
   
   * ‘Average Joe’ movie: Supreme Court, praying football coach backstory
   * ‘Reagan’ movie: 40th U.S. president’s roots, relationships, revolution
   * Sony’s ‘The Forge’ movie: absent father, resentment, respect
   * Cultivating Civility: Braver Angels aims at depolarization
   * Où est le corps?
   * ‘Baxters’ TV series: deeply touching emotional dilemmas
   * ‘Freud’s Last Session’ movie: Freud and C.S. Lewis square off
   * Cultivating Civility: Can philosophical opposites get along?
   * ‘Surprised by Oxford’ movie: Remedying broken relationships
   * ‘Big George Foreman’ movie: Fame, tragedy, triumph, second chances



 * ABOUT
   
   Rusty Wright is an award-winning author, lecturer and syndicated columnist
   who has spoken on six continents. His audiences have included academic,
   business and government leaders and university students. He has appeared on
   television talk shows in cities around the world, and also trains
   professionals in effective communication.

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