Husband. Dad. Professor. Author. American religious historian and Mormon studies scholar. @usuhistory

Joined October 2015
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What does it mean to be a peacemaker? Check out my debate with @patrickqmason where I argue for a peace grounded in virtue or rule of right reason. "Peacemaking Debate - Patrick Mason and Ralph Hancock with Greg Matsen" youtube.com/watch?v=GKjY2E6s…
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It's hard to express how stoked I am to be hosting a @pedrothelion house concert on Wed, Aug 19. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (June 10). undertowshows.com/collection…
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Must-listen episode tackling the question of divine violence in the Old Testament. Terryl Givens was absolutely on his A-game. open.spotify.com/episode/2Ab…
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"A Radical Spirit" is available for preorder on the @IllinoisPress website! press.uillinois.edu/books/?i…

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Take a few minutes to take this survey about AI. utah.bloomproject.us/contrib…

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Come join me and Brian Kershisnik for a conversation about "Art, Faith, and Chaos" - Tuesday, April 7, at 7:30 in the @USUAggies Eccles Conference Center auditorium. Free and open to all. No birds will be harmed in the process.
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A single tank of gas. Thanks Trump!
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There’s still time to get tickets for Interfaith Repair! This will be an amazing day of skills-based training grounded in deep religious wisdom, with topics including forgiveness, faith transitions, how to argue productively, and more. See you there! tickettailor.com/events/waym…
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I'm super excited to announce the next Waymakers event. Interfaith REPAIR will be held at First Presbyterian Church in SLC on March 6. Come learn peacemaking skills from leading religious practitioners. I seriously want to sit in on every single workshop. waymakers.us/p/announcing-in…
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I support @NDFootball skipping the bowl game. It has nothing to do with not wanting to play, let alone being scared of, BYU. It has to do with a broken college football system where non-playoff bowl games are utterly irrelevant remnants of a former system that no longer exists.
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I’m so proud to be a small part of these transformative initiatives at ⁦@USUAggies⁩ ⁦@usuartsci⁩ designed to help students and communities navigate conflict more constructively. learningwellmag.org/article/…
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Go see this movie!
The story of Helmuth Hubener, a Mormon youth who defied Hitler and was the youngest resistance fighter to be executed. Seems more timely than ever. Who here knows this story? sltrib.com/religion/2025/10/…
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I just got back from watching the new @AngelStudiosInc movie “Truth and Treason,” the story of one of my personal heroes Helmuth Huebener. It’s honest, inspiring, and devastating. An absolute must-see.
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How the LDS Church addressed the Michigan shooting in the opening session of General Conference: by not focusing on it. Instead, the church honored President Nelson’s legacy by emphasizing how to make peace. religionnews.com/2025/10/04/…
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This morning, I described how blessed it is to be a peacemaker and how peacemaking begins in the most basic place: in our hearts, then in homes and families. As we practice there, peacemaking will spread into our neighborhoods and communities. Peacemakers are sometimes labeled naive or weak from all sides. Yet, to be a peacemaker is not to be weak, but to be strong in a way the world may not understand.
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On the death of a prophet, a church shooting in Michigan, and what I learned from President Russell M. Nelson: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Check out this special live recording of the Proclaim Peace Podcast, where host Jennifer Thomas and I discuss the impact of political violence and the importance of fostering peace amid fear and conflict youtube.com/watch?v=SoVdAqck…
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Blessed Is the Peacemaker! @patrickqmason and I share our personal reflections on the profound influence Russell M. Nelson’s life and teachings have had on us waymakers.substack.com/p/ble…

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Rest in Christ, President Nelson. A remarkable man who inspired me and millions of others to lives of deeper Christian discipleship and service. In polarized times he reminded us of Jesus’s call to be peacemakers, with compassion for all. nytimes.com/2025/09/28/obitu… via @NYTimes
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