«We believe in protecting the integrity
of civic discourse.»
Christians rightly enter into public life, seeking to leaven our laws with the wisdom of Scripture and church tradition, not asserting claims on the basis of church authority, but arguing for them in the give - and - take
of civic discourse.
Not exact matches
Three facets
of today's U.S.
civic discourse would worry the Framers, said Eisgruber: «mistrust
of institutions,» which they considered crucial to forming a republic; the «geographic sorting» that finds people
of like - minded views grouping together rather than being more evenly distributed throughout the country; and the rise
of technologies (read: Facebook) that are keeping people from reading facts and views that give them proper «
civic understanding.»
Rabbi Gellman's idea
of the «Judaectomy» that many Jews feel they must perform on themselves in order to participate in
civic discourse rang true (mutatis mutandis) for these young Catholics, who understand that a certain unwritten code
of etiquette requires them to check their faith at the door in order to be heard as intellectuals.
«The challenges identified and solutions proposed become leading topics
of political and
civic discourse statewide,» the Democrats wrote in the letter, an unfinished copy
of which Capital was allowed to review.
A real impact
of civic and intercultural education implies «moving away from a focus on individual (identity) difference / s towards a focus on finding, through principled intercultural
discourse, consensus for social action to redress injustice and inequality in the multicultural society» (Ohana & Otten, 2012).
And the political
discourse and
civic experiences
of the next generation might reflect a depth that skills alone can not impart, but which knowledge shared and held in common, can begin to foster.
Our lesson designs and assessments must support our primary goal: that these discussions lead students to increased autonomy in sustaining classroom conversations as part
of everyday practice so that they can leverage these skills and dispositions to become actively engaged and productive participants in our national
civic discourse.
«Educational efforts can speak directly to some
of the tensions we document,» Weinstein adds, «by providing young people with opportunities to reflect on perceptions
of online
discourse, the nature
of productive exchanges, the value
of civic speech, and ways to manage unintended consequences.»
Moskowitz has defended her alliance with Trump as an attempt to «advance
civic discourse» through bipartisanship, and her allies have described the decision as something
of a strategic gamble to advance her goals both locally and nationally.
Pioneer Institute is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality
of life in Massachusetts through
civic discourse and intellectually rigorous, data - driven public policy solutions based on free market principles, individual liberty and responsibility, and the ideal
of effective, limited and accountable government.
«As educators, this tragedy presents a unique opportunity to take essential lessons
of civic responsibility and political
discourse beyond the classroom,» they wrote.
MISSION Our mission is to sustain The Cooper Union as a free center
of learning and
civic discourse that inspires inventive, creative, and influential voices in architecture, art, and engineering to address the critical challenges and opportunities
of our time.
REDCAT continues the tradition
of the California Institute
of the Arts, its parent organization, by encouraging experimentation, discovery and lively
civic discourse.
I have dedicated my career to freedom
of expression, inclusiveness and
civic discourse.»
The accompanying publication considers how photographers, architects, activists, performance artists, and filmmakers turned conditions
of urban crisis in the 1960s and 1970s into sites for
civic discourse and artistic expression.
In the context
of World War II, the brochure argued that cultural venues provided a platform for shared
civic discourse, protecting the country from «disunity and social revolution.»
The grants draw from the New York - based foundation's Art and Social Justice initiative, established in 2015 to with a mission to use «art as a tool for advocacy and creative change, inclusive community engagement, and the promotion
of greater
civic participation and public
discourse.»
It is still not possible to know if we are better or worse prepared for
civic discourse than our grandparents — but behavior in Congress, where the art
of reaching across the aisle seems altogether lost, and recent news highlighting the struggles we still face with diversity in the world reinforce a sense that the balanced viewpoint is a thing
of the past.
And
of course, we will continue to review ways that our platform could be misused so that we can help provide a safe place for
civic discourse,» a spokesperson said.