Author: Dan Ellsworth

Dan Ellsworth is a consultant and writer living in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dan serves on the Mormon Studies Council at the University of Virginia, and is a contributor to Interpreter and other groups dedicated to improving Latter-Day Saints’ understanding of theology and scripture.

And Not One Soul Shall Feel Excluded

Posted by Dan Ellsworth | Editorials

Principled inclusion can and should be a welcome part of Christian discipleship. But like all virtues, this one can be exaggerated to the point that it is no longer a virtue at all.

Trauma in The Family of Abraham

Posted by Dan Ellsworth | Essays

The story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac teaches obedience, but believers can benefit from wrestling with this text, as Jews have done for centuries.

Creating Jesus in Our Image

Posted by Dan Ellsworth | Editorials

In the perennial debate about the carpenter from Nazareth, it’s worth asking: Are we seeking after who Jesus is revealed to be—or who we personally wish Him to be?

Anger and the Modern Prophetic Voice

Posted by Dan Ellsworth | Editorials

Along with scientific and historical reasons for concern, the words of modern prophets have consistently warned about the destructive potential of unbridled anger.