Ah, it\u2019s that time again\u2026 the time of the year in which one of the Intramuralist\u2019s prioritized truths is made manifest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But before we share, allow me to acknowledge a few of those major and minor truths. First, a few, five majors\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also promote some additional beliefs that society sometimes struggles with\u2026 for example, fitting in all sorts of categories, another five\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Only examples. And sorry\u2026 we sometimes push the envelope a little. We also believe in a little respectful discomfort.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n All that to say that there are lots of opinions on this planet. There are opinions and preferences and deeper still, convictions. And guess what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re not always right. I\u2019m not always right. And the reality is that all too often we aren\u2019t anywhere close to aware that we aren\u2019t right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s one of the many reasons I\u2019m excited to share it\u2019s time for the Intramuralist\u2019s annual Guest Writers Series \u2014<\/em><\/strong> that time of year we are intentional in promoting the perspectives shared by those other than me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Friends, this is an articulate, bright and diverse group \u2014 diverse demographically, diverse politically and ideologically, too. I may or may not agree with their perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But that\u2019s not the point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each of these authors \u2014 persons deeply respected by me \u2014 is committed to sharing their perspective or story in a way that is respectful of the one who may feel differently. That\u2019s a value we all share and a value we exist to promote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the next 3-4 weeks you will hear from a group of people, each of whom has chosen a topic of which they are passionate. We\u2019ll be discussing inflation, Roe, fact, fiction and more. We\u2019ll talk about cognitive dissonance, January 6th, and even a little Bob Marley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Intramuralist truth thus made manifest over the course of these next few weeks is it is wise to listen to different people; varied perspective helps us grow. The echo chambers only, unknowingly stunt our growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We don\u2019t believe in stunted growth. We believe in being sharpened by one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So enjoy the series, friends. Ask questions. Seek to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n May we always learn from the different. May we respect them even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Respectfully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ah, it\u2019s that time again\u2026 the time of the year in which one of the Intramuralist\u2019s prioritized truths is made manifest. But before we share, allow me to acknowledge a few of those major and minor truths. First, a few, five majors\u2026 We believe in conversation. We believe in conversation about the hard. Conversation about … <\/p>\n