August 2021 - Public Square Magazine

The Unique Mission of BYU

Benjamin Pacini4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Ben Paccini speaks about Elder Holland’s address to BYU faculty and staff and the various responses to it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

A New Kind of LGBT+ Advocacy?

Angela Bradford4 years ago3 years ago06 mins

In the wake of Elder Holland’s BYU talk, I can’t help but wonder—what would LGBT+ Advocacy “bathed in the light of the gospel” look like?

Four Corners

Worldview Apologetics: Revealing the Waters in Which We Swim

Four Corners4 years ago3 years ago00 min

Beating Ploughshares Into Swords

Public Square Staff4 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Recent criticism of Elder Holland’s remarks show us that anyone can be made an enemy, but the tradeoff is a world where the most vulnerable are taught they have very few friends.

Informed Consent

Benjamin Pacini4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Ben sits down with Leo Winegar who left the Church and then came back to discuss informed consent.

What’s Best for the Country

C.D. Cunningham4 years ago4 years ago01 min

Recognizing Our Need for Rebirth

Samuel B. Hislop4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a-century experience that should be reforming us at the soul level. Is it?

The Elder Holland I Know

Jeff Bennion4 years ago2 years ago09 mins

The Elder Holland I have known and loved for decades bears no resemblance to the cruel and unfair characterizations now being made about him. After his lifelong example of charity, he deserves a more generous response.

The Dad Brigade Talks Families

Benjamin Pacini4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Ben and his Dad brigade talk about the doctrine of the family, and how to best establish norms without exclusion.

Have You Heard the Biggest Church Lie?

Jacob Z. Hess4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Some who step away from the Church of Jesus Christ insist they’ve been lied to in a grand deception they’re only now recognizing. To all my wonderful brothers and sisters this committed to integrity and the whole truth, I would ask you to hear me out. Can you be open to seeing even more than you’ve seen before?

The Middle Ground is Disappearing

Dan Ellsworth4 years ago3 years ago016 mins

As the doctrine of the “self-centered” West becomes increasingly distinct from the doctrines of the Restored Gospel, the faithful can no longer stay in a middle ground.

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Strong Black Families: God, Relationships, and Deep Faith

Loren Marks5 years ago1 year ago016 mins

In contrast to the negative scrutiny of African American families in the past, and consistent with the current focus on hearing the voices of Black Americans, the words and experiences of Black Christian American families of faith are both refreshing and profoundly instructive.