The Challenge of Building a Religious Learning Community Genuine communication rests on acceptance of the peer principle. We each possess equal privilege to speak and share equal and reciprocal obligation to listen. This peer principle can lead to meaningful dialogue, deliberation, and ultimately to a place of mutual trust. Then, even if consensus cannot be …
Speaker: Jeffrey Nielsen
Learning to Speak and Listen Past Generational Boundaries
Learning to Speak and Listen Past Generational Boundaries Many Mormons of the younger generation feel isolated or frustrated when their conception of Mormonism clashes with that of their parents or leaders. This frustration is often compounded by a feeling of voicelessness, as youth find it difficult to express their views at home or in church. …