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Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”: A reflection on the privilege of sharing hope

Photo From The DenisonForum" FILE —Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File). Swift was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

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Let me say this about Taylor Swift, when a country is failing like America, and people are looking for hope and fun, like many young people, they will swarm to someone like Taylor Swift. We, as Americans should be sadden by our failures. We are a mess, we are divided, our government has failed, it has become ungovernable, so many public institutions stink to high heaven. Pew Research: Public trust in the federal government, which has been low for decades, has returned to near record lows following a modest uptick in 2020 and 2021. Currently, fewer than two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (1%) or “most of the time” (15%). The Church has lost its influence on American society, only 4% of Americans have a Biblical Worldview. The latest on the state of the American Church. The reasons for our failure are more than a bucket full, which I have written about way too many times!

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Dr. Jim Denison

Since Time magazine first began selecting a Person of the Year in 1927, it reports that “the person chosen has typically been a ruler over traditional domains of power.” Fourteen US presidents, five leaders of Russia or the Soviet Union, and three popes have been recognized, for example. And yet, as Time notes, “The person whose singular influence was revealed throughout 2023 has held none of these roles—or anything remotely similar.” Singer–songwriter Taylor Swift was chosen because “in a divided world, where too many institutions are failing, [she] found a way to transcend borders and be a source of light.”

Time magazine explains that in her music, Taylor Swift is “committed to validating the dreams, feelings, and experiences of people, especially women, who felt overlooked and regularly underestimated.” As a result, “So many have turned to [her] tales because they’ve been so disappointed by the storylines that emerge elsewhere in society.” More Here

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