Elder Clark G. Gilbert (center), and BYU–Idaho President Alvin F. Meredith III and his wife, Jennifer (left), applaud as graduates enter the BYU–Idaho Center for commencement on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Photo by Reilly Cook, BYU–Idaho. Elder Gilbert’s call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have led to questions about his commitment to BYU academic freedom.
Leadership

Bowling for a Strike at BYU and Beyond

Believing that BYU’s distinctive religious heritage can be maintained without intentional efforts to preserve it is naive.

Medieval parishioners receive ashes on Ash Wednesday in a candlelit church.
Holidays

A Latter-day Saint Prelude to Easter

Leaders have encouraged “a higher and holier” observation of Easter. What might that practice look like for Latter-day Saints?

Cartoon

A behind-the-scenes moment of melancholy intimacy on a film set, showing the sad state of marriage in movies.
Pop Culture

A New Marriage Story

We’ve mastered cynicism about marriage; it’s time to recover the drama of reconciliation.

Leadership

Who is Clark Gilbert, Our New Apostle?

Who is Clark Gilbert, the newest apostle called to join the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

A young latter-day saint mom sits in her kitchen reads an article reflecting anti-mormon media bias on her phone.
Covering the Coverage

The Ethics of Contempt

A reported feature on “Mormon aesthetics” trades curiosity for sneer—and faith for folklore.