Welcome to the Public Square Bulletin, where we’ll bring our search for civility to the daily in the public square. As always, we’re particularly interested in the intersection of faith and the public square. And we’ll bring our point of view as Latter-day Saints to it all.
We hope you enjoy this new feature and join us in the conversation!
The choice between pride and shame is a false binary—transcending both enables a growth mindset more conducive to durable Christian discipleship.
Discernment is not spiritual mind reading, but the grace to judge with humility, charity, and Christlike care.
The Church Educational System is answering young adults’ loneliness with faith, mentors, and real belonging.
COVID had a mixed impact on family communication. Excessive time together was hard, but families benefited more from a greater sense of family connection.
What is the real ecological crisis? Family and fertility decline threaten human and societal sustainability.
Halloween wasn’t always just about costumes and candy. If you don’t really dig the ‘spirit’ of the holiday, here’s something you can try.
Drawing your attention to this piece published yesterday in the New Yorker, “Our Obsession with Ancestry Has Some Twisted Roots.” The article has some interesting insights but ultimately tries to paint the Church of Jesus Christ’s influential role in genealogical work as somehow “twisted” as the title implies. The article has much larger targets than the Church, but it unfortunately demonstrates how casually some journalists subscribe to centuries-old tropes casting Latter-day Saints as somehow sinister.
