Michael Austin looks at the problematic lessons of tribalism in the Book of Mormon to help us discuss divisions today.
Michael Austin, who serves on the Dialogue Board of Directors, is Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. He received his BA and MA in English from Brigham Young University and his Ph.D from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author or editor of eleven books, including the AML-Award winning Re-reading Job and the recent trade book, We Must Not Be Enemies: Restoring America’s Civic Tradition.