Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Terryl Givens of BYU’s Maxwell Institute writes for LDS Living grappling with the implications of the Holocaust on human nature and the reality of God. If God Allows us to make choices, why didn’t he create us to have more beautiful souls? The article comes from Givens’ book “Let’s Talk About Faith and Intellect,” where he explores these questions further.
Is freedom purely external? True freedom comes from inner strength and spiritual liberation, not political victories.
What motivates Latter-day Saints' votes? Faith, morality, and pragmatism drive choices across political lines.
The Family Proclamation is beloved by members around the world. So why are some afraid to talk about it?
Would you say the greatest threat to public discourse is misinformation or censorship (or both)? Depending on that answer, we’re drawn to very different “solutions” – taking very different directions for America’s future.
Latter-day Saints aren’t the only ones reenacting transcendent stories through symbolic, experiential pedagogy. But we may be unique in relishing these stories as God’s exalting truth.
In a world where youth are increasingly inundated with sex, it’s not responsible, inspired leadership they need protection from.
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