March 2024 - Public Square Magazine

Woman kneels in prayer, surrounded by darkness but illuminated by divine light, symbolizing faith and resilience in Christ's Atonement.

Radical Redemption: The Power of Christ’s Atonement

Douglas D. Holmes2 years ago012 mins

What does Christ’s Atonement mean for all people? We can find salvation, healing, and reconciliation with God.

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When Prophets Speak: Reconsidering President Holland’s BYU Address

Daniel Frost2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

Was President Holland’s BYU talk a message of love or exclusion? A closer look shows a narrative of faith and compassion.

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An Open Letter to the New York Times

Carol Rice2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Latter-Day Saint women challenge the narrative of oppression, countering the view that they lack power within the Church of Jesus Christ.

A crowned professor in a modern classroom, illustrating the conflation of power and knowledge in the crisis in higher education.

How Power Masquerades as Education

Edwin E. Gantt2 years ago015 mins

What truly defines education? Is it merely a tool for power, or is there a deeper pursuit of truth, wisdom, beauty, and virtue? Academia faces an ongoing battle for its soul.

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In a modern classroom, books and a chalkboard feature question marks, symbolizing skepticism and postmodernism in education.

The Academy’s Creed of Skepticism

Edwin E. Gantt2 years ago013 mins

Higher education is in the midst of an era-sized shift, placing radical skepticism and activism at the center.

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No Simple Slogans for Israel and Gaza

Gale Boyd2 years ago2 years ago015 mins

It would help if we understood some of the complexities of the Israel-Gaza conflict that popular slogans ignore.

An ancient clockwork mechanism, symbolizing the complexity and depth of knowledge, lies ignored by children, representing the lost art of curiosity due to scientism in education.

The Lost Art of Curiosity: Education’s Ideological Confinement

Edwin E. Gantt2 years ago08 mins

How has scientism reshaped education? It strips facts of any meaning and turns learning into a soulless quest for power.

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The Most Important Lesson Learned from the Kirtland Temple Agreement

Casey Paul Griffiths2 years ago09 mins

How can different faiths unite? Mutual respect and commitment to peace shaped this historic transfer.

A dove symbolizes hope over the devastation of the Hamas-Israel Conflict amidst a city's ruins at dawn.

Winning the Battle, Losing the Peace: War in Gaza

Joseph Hoskisson2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Does pursuing vengeance serve justice? In many cases, it prolongs and multiplies conflict, harming innocents.

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Graduates at a solemn ceremony ponder their futures, highlighting the existential uncertainty of the Higher Education Crisis.

The Crisis of Purpose in Academia

Edwin E. Gantt2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Higher education faces a crisis of purpose, with its moral and intellectual foundations eroded by modernism and postmodernism.