Dubai’s Sikh Leaders Visit First Presidency + Today’s Digest

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Sikh Leaders from Dubai Meet with First Presidency

Church Newsroom

Surender and Bubbles Kandhari visited with the First Presidency yesterday. The two Sikh leaders from the United Arab Emirates spoke about the love they felt during their visit.

National Day of Prayer Primer

To celebrate the National Day of Prayer, be sure to head over and check out our article listing some of the best things we’ve read about prayer.

Faith, Doubt, and Murder in ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’

Sergio Lopez —Sojourners

While there has been no shortage of think pieces about Under the Banner of Heaven, including in our own magazine, I wanted to direct your attention to a particularly thoughtful piece in Sojourners. While Lopez misses the tone-deaf elements that miss our faith, he recognizes some of the thoughtful questions it asks.

America’s Blue-Red Divide Is About to Get Starker

Ronald Brownstein — The Atlantic

Since we had published a piece suggesting that the end of Roe could lead to greater unity, I wanted to direct your attention to this piece predicting the opposite result. Brownstein’s basic thesis is that as states have more distinct abortion laws, our country will be more different from state to state.

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The war over parental rights has begun + Today’s Digest

Our daily rundown of the articles from around the web that we feel our readers would enjoy and appreciate. We hope to highlight the best of what’s around. Public Square Bulletin recommends: The war over parental rights has begun Carl R. Trueman—World In his ever careful way, Trueman looks at the recent tensions between parents and the school boards that serve them. He looks at some of the philosophical underpinnings that might prevent this issue from being easily resolved. Cemeteries Remind Us of The Importance Of Religion Grace Bydalek—The American Conservative Thomas S. Monson famously loved visiting cemeteries. Grace Bydalek explores some of the reasons why, considering what the distilled messages tell us about what is most important in our lives and how it conflicts with what is valued outside the cemetery walls. A Disappointed Supporter Allyson Flake Matsoso—Philosophy of Motherhood Matsoso has recently written a two-part series for Public Square reflecting in part on the significance of Jordan Peterson in helping her understand her role as a mother. So we wanted to make sure you saw this take where she reflects on Peterson’s recent Twitter controversy where he called a magazine cover model “not beautiful.” How the church should respond to the rise of anti-Semitism in America Jordan Wooten—Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission A think tank for the Southern Baptist Church published an article looking at the alarming rise of antisemitism and what their church could do about it. The ideas are practical and should be of interest to those of other faiths looking to answer the same question. Breaking Down Texas’ Disruptive New Social Media Law Andrew Egger—The Dispatch A new Texas law will go into effect that prevents social media sites from viewpoint discrimination. The law echoes similar public square laws such as those about malls in California. The Dispatch has an explainer of the many ramifications of the new rules.

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