Benjamin and Jenna Storey

Benjamin Storey is Jane Gage Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Furman University. Jenna Silber Storey is Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Furman University. Together, they direct Furman’s Tocqueville Program. Their work can be found at www.jbstorey.com.

June 13, 2021
Education & Culture

June 13, 2021
Culture

Of Cults and Cultures

By Benjamin and Jenna Storey

When things are falling apart, anything that stays together starts to look strange. Vows, habits of self-discipline, manners of dress and address—all the essential elements of cultural formation—can come to seem like the arcane demands of a cult. To rebuild our common life, we will have to learn to distinguish between mindless cults and mindful cultures.

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