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Escapism and Denial in the Age of Authoritarianism: Getting Unstuck

Posted on May 21, 2026 by ptsblog
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Mental Health Awareness month in 2026 comes at a time when the world is overrun with wars, social violence, and interpersonal incivility. Psychological and emotional brutality—especially on social media—have become viral in nature, as aggression and bullying appear to be the coping mechanisms of choice to defend against personal (and group) insecurities, anxiety, and fear….

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Faith With Integrity—Knitting Values and Actions Together

Posted on December 1, 2025December 4, 2025 by ptsblog
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Even before the Rev. Ebony Grisom ‘25 joined Georgetown University as its director for Protestant life, there had been ongoing conversation there about how the University ought to reckon with its history as a Christian institution which owes its survival to practices of enslavement. In 1838, the Jesuit order charged with the University’s oversight sold…

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Who Is My Neighbor? The Rev. Dr. Mary Beth Tipton on Deconstruction, Mercy, and Risk-Taking Love

Posted on September 15, 2025 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you!”, I am writing…

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