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Simran Jeet Singh Chris Stedman is a friend. He’s an activist, a community organizer, and a writer. He’s the author of IRL – which is short for in real life – Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives. He’s also the author of Faitheist, which is the first book of his that I read. Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious. He’s written for multiple outlets, including The Guardian, the Atlantic, Pitchfork, Buzzfeed, et cetera. And he is formerly the founding executive director of the Yale humanist community and served as a Humanist Chaplain...

Nina Metz: When celebrities are — finally — held to account. Or not. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune © Donald Miralle/Getty Images North America/TNS Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performing at the 2004 Super Bowl. These past couple of weeks have shown the power — and the limitations — of social media. Specifically, the way collective sentiment online can push high-profile people to own up to hurtful or destructive words and actions. The news cycle’s almost frantic pace has a weird and unsettling way of granting absolution before we even realize that’s what is a...

“The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison announced he would be “stepping aside for a period of time”. He is only the latest in celebrity apologies. Justin Timberlake to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson is another. But do these apologies mean real change?

How much of your life did you live online this year? Maybe it's your entire work life. Maybe much of your family time has been on Zoom. Perhaps you're even gearing up for a FaceTime Christmas or New Year's Eve. The question is, are these interactions any less real than if they were happening "in real life"? Chris Stedman, author of the new book IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives, started thinking about this before the pandemic began. © 2021 KGOU

Writer and interfaith leader Chris Stedman to engage in series of campus events Chris Stedman’s St. Olaf visit will include a chapel talk in the morning as well as an interview and Q&A session in the evening titled “What Can We Learn about Being Human from Life Online.” St. Olaf College is excited to welcome author, educator, and organizer Chris Stedman for a series of virtual events on March 9. Stedman has received acclaim for his writings advocating the inclusion of non-religious people in interfaith efforts and dialogue. His most recent book, titled IRL: Finding Realness...