Ben Marsh is a pastor at First Alliance Church Winston-Salem. He's an advocate for the maligned, lonely, afraid, and harmed. Deeply suspect of the rising linkage of Christianity and partisanship, he aims to disentangle awful social and theological ties that have created *where we are now.* He has particular interests in the areas of Christian Nationalism, sexual abuse, and mental healthcare. You may have seen him on CNN (2024, 2021), Al-Jazeera, World Relief, or other news outlets. Previously...
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Ben Marsh is a pastor at First Alliance Church Winston-Salem. He's an advocate for the maligned, lonely, afraid, and harmed. Deeply suspect of the rising linkage of Christianity and partisanship, he aims to disentangle awful social and theological ties that have created *where we are now.* He has particular interests in the areas of Christian Nationalism, sexual abuse, and mental healthcare. You may have seen him on CNN (2024, 2021), Al-Jazeera, World Relief, or other news outlets. Previously...
Samuel C. Spitale on Fake News, Cognitive Dissonance, and How to Win the War on Truth
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Samuel C. Spitale on Fake News, Cognitive Dissonance, and How to Win the War on Truth
Samuel C. Spitale is a media studies expert who has written for Huffington Post, as well as Geek magazine and Advocate.com. Previously, he worked at Lucasfilm Ltd. in global product development. In addition to How to Win the War on Truth, he is the author of Star Wars: Collecting a Galaxy. We talk about his book, the ways in which he thinks about our emotions and biases, and how to better navigate a fraught informational landscape.
The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution
Ben Marsh is a pastor at First Alliance Church Winston-Salem. He's an advocate for the maligned, lonely, afraid, and harmed. Deeply suspect of the rising linkage of Christianity and partisanship, he aims to disentangle awful social and theological ties that have created *where we are now.* He has particular interests in the areas of Christian Nationalism, sexual abuse, and mental healthcare. You may have seen him on CNN (2024, 2021), Al-Jazeera, World Relief, or other news outlets. Previously...
