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Logos Institute Blog
Welcome to the Logos Institute blog! As a learning organization, Logos Institute is committed to continuous development: of our own perspectives, skills, and aptitudes, and of our clients’, friends’ and the community’s as well. We hope that this blog provokes discussion, deliberation, and some fresh ideas.
Each of the Logos Institute Fellows who post here has a particular set of interests, expertise, and passions. We hope to share them with you, and to encourage you to share your interests, expertise, and passion. Sometimes the posts will be evergreen, on important but timeless topics. Other times they will seize on breaking news to find teachable moments that help us better make sense of what’s going on around us. And sometimes we’ll just exercise whimsy.
We invite you to join us on this journey.
Yours Truly,
The Logos Team
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GUEST COLUMN: American Pope Election Stuns Vatican Watchers and Sparks MAGA Backlash
Just after 6:00 p.m. on May 8 in Vatican City, white smoke signaled that the conclave had elected the next pope. To the surprise of most Vatican-watchers and contrary to conventional wisdom, the new pope is American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV. In his first address to the faithful, Pope Leo XIV did the least American thing possible: He spoke not one word of English. Rather, in fluent Italian and then in Spanish, he declared, “Peace be
Logos Consulting Group
May 137 min read
GUEST COLUMN: How Pope Francis Taught Me to Believe in Leadership Again
Today I reflect on Pope Francis. With sadness at his passing; with gratitude for the example he set for other religious leaders and for all of us.
He modeled for all types of leaders the power of humility, which makes possible both empathy and inclusion.
He modeled for all types of leaders how to be of service beyond their own communities, in ways that bring to life the values of their own community.
He was an inspiration to me, as well as to millions of others ar
Logos Consulting Group
Apr 225 min read
Guest Column: How a Signal Chat and a Botched Response Shattered U.S. Credibility
This guest column by Helio Fred Garcia on the US government's security failure was originally published on CommPro.biz on April 3, 2025.
Logos Consulting Group
Apr 311 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Martin Luther King's Dream Under Attack as Trump's Inauguration Marks a New Era
We made it through the first Trump term. Here’s hoping we have what it takes to make it through a second, with the dream merely deferred,
Logos Consulting Group
Jan 207 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Elite Journalism Faces a Crisis as Fear and Favor Undermine Integrity in 2024
This guest column by Helio Fred Garcia on the crisis in elite journalism was originally published on CommPro.biz on December 11, 2024.
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Dec 11, 20244 min read
GUEST COLUMN: The 2020 October Surprise
The following is a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, originally published by CommPro.biz on October 5, 2024.
Logos Consulting Group
Oct 5, 20246 min read
GUEST COLUMN: "Nothing More Could Have Been Done” About COVID
The following guest column by Helio Fred Garcia was originally published on CommPro.biz on August 21, 2024.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 22, 20245 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Zero to 66,000 COVID Fatalities in the First 63 Days
The following guest column by Helio Fred Garcia was originally published on CommPro.biz on August 12, 2024.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 12, 20246 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Expect Trump to try to Dehumanize, Demonize, and Delegitimize Harris’ VP Pick
This guest column by Helio Fred Garcia was originally published on CommPro.biz on August 5, 2024.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 5, 20246 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Missing The Opportunity To Use Masks To Slow The Spread
The following was originally published as a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia in CommPro.biz on July 28, 2024.
Logos Consulting Group
Jul 29, 20246 min read
GUEST COLUMN: We Saw It Coming. Missing The Opportunity To Contain The Pandemic.
The following is an excerpt from a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, originally published on CommPro.biz on July 20, 2024.
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Jul 20, 20245 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Missing The Opportunity For A Whole Of Government Response
The following is a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, excerpted from Garcia's most recent book "The Trump Contagion."
Logos Consulting Group
Jul 10, 20247 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Leadership Lessons From The Pandemic On In-Person Rallies
This guest column is an excerpt from "The Trump Contagion" on how in-person rallies became super-spreader events during COVID-19 pandemic.
Logos Consulting Group
Jun 20, 20245 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Attacks On Science And Scientists Intensify
The following is an excerpt of a guest column published by CommPro.biz on recent political attacks on science and scientists.
Logos Consulting Group
Jun 13, 20243 min read
GUEST COLUMN: IDEOLOGY MASQUERADING AS JURISPRUDENCE
The following is an excerpt of a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia published by CommPro.biz on July 10, 2023. Judge Terry A. Doughty’s...
Logos Consulting Group
Jul 10, 20232 min read
GUEST COLUMN: The Dangers of Misinformation and Communicators’ Unique Role in Combating It
The following is an excerpt of a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia published on August 10, 2022 by NYU's The Pitch on misinformation.
Logos Consulting Group
Aug 10, 20226 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Silence in the Face of Misinformation is Complicity
This guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, published on June 22, 2022 on Commpro.biz, about the importance of calling out misinformation.
Logos Consulting Group
Jun 22, 20224 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Elevating Your Game in Crisis Communication
The following is an excerpt of a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia published in the May 2022 issue of PRSA’s Strategies & Tactics.
Logos Consulting Group
May 2, 20224 min read
GUEST COLUMN: What the Pandemic Teaches About Crisis Management and Leadership
The following is a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, originally published on CommPro.biz on January 3, 2022.
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
GUEST COLUMN: Crisis Management Lessons From The Pandemic: Take Risks Seriously
The following is a guest column by Helio Fred Garcia, originally published on Forbes on October 19, 2021.
Logos Consulting Group
Oct 19, 20214 min read
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