2 Posts found for Author: Peter Wehner

Motivated ignorance refers to willfully blinding oneself to facts. It’s choosing not to know. In many cases, for many people, knowing the truth is simply too costly, too psychologically painful, too threatening to their core identity. Nescience is therefore incentivized; people actively decide to remain in a state of ignorance. If they are presented with strong arguments against a position they hold, or compelling evidence … [ Read more ]

Author: Peter Wehner | Source: The Atlantic | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Facts | Bias, Personal Improvement, Politics & Public Policy, Psychology | Behavior, Thought | Inquiry

When the Christian faith is politicized, churches become repositories not of grace but of grievances, places where tribal identities are reinforced, where fears are nurtured, and where aggression and nastiness are sacralized. The result is not only wounding the nation; it’s having a devastating impact on the Christian faith.

Author: Peter Wehner | Source: The Atlantic | Subjects: Politics & Public Policy, Religion