Discover thoughtful perspectives and explore common ground on the most pressing political issues of our time. This category invites open-minded discussions that bridge divides, focusing on shared values and solutions that unite rather than divide. Here, we aim to foster understanding, respect, and collaboration across the political spectrum, emphasizing the importance of love, empathy, and constructive dialogue in shaping a better future together.
Many men today feel isolated—but they don’t know how to talk about it.
Caught between cultural shifts, relational pressure, and fear of saying the wrong thing, they quietly pull away. This article explores the rising epidemic of male loneliness—and how we can begin rebuilding real connection, one honest conversation at a time.
Across the U.S., homes are quietly changing hands—from neighbors to national firms. What happens when the places we live stop being communities and start being commodities? This article explores the shift—and what we can do about it.
Between digital overload, test-driven classrooms, and a crisis of connection, many young people are growing up disoriented and unheard. This article explores how we got here—and how community-rooted education could offer a better way forward. Not perfect. But more human.
For centuries, churches were the lifeblood of community—feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and sheltering the vulnerable. Today, many have become quiet spectators to suffering. This article explores how the Body of Christ can reclaim its role as a lifeline in a broken world.
Spirit is not a ghost in the machine. It is the animating pattern that brings coherence and direction to life—what breathes meaning into dust, and purpose into community. In an age of disconnection, rediscovering the fellowship of the spirit is not a luxury; it is a necessity. To gather, to listen, to belong—this is where the sacred shows up.
Once the heart of every town, churches provided not just spiritual guidance but education, healthcare, and financial support. Today, many focus only on doctrine—while communities suffer. This piece examines how Christian churches have evolved, what was lost along the way, and how All Common Ground aims to reclaim the church’s role in real-world care and connection.
As AI begins to take on the language of prophets and therapists, some are mistaking its reflections for revelations. This piece explores the rise of AI mysticism, the spiritual hunger driving it, and why the solution isn’t smarter machines—but deeper human connection.
Before joining our deeper dialogues in Always 3 Sides, we recommend watching SOC119—a Penn State class on race and culture that models the kind of open, challenging, and thoughtful conversations we hope to foster. Labeled “dangerous” by some due to misleading clips, SOC119 is actually a powerful example of how true understanding grows when we sit with discomfort, not try to win debates.
In a world growing more polarized by the day, many are wondering: Why do even gentle conversations now feel like battlegrounds? This reflection explores the emotional roots of division and invites us to reclaim connection, curiosity, and shared humanity.