Catching a Vision of the Doctrine of the Family
Are Latter-day Saints too focused on teachings about the family? Or are prophets emphasizing exactly what God knows will lead to our greatest happiness?
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Author: Daniel Ortner
Daniel Ortner is a public interest attorney focusing on the first amendment and the administrative state. He has clerked for the Utah Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. He has a J.D. from BYU
Overturning Roe v. Wade Did Not Impose Religion on America
The Supreme Court’s decision did not establish religion or violate the religious freedom rights of pro-choice Americans. Instead, it created space in the public square for the pro-life convictions of people of faith.
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Sometimes God Really Does Want Us to Fight
Nonviolence is a wonderful aspiration, but is it always God’s will? In the face of true evil, Latter-day prophets make clear our obligation to sometimes fight.
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Kingmen on January 6th
The Committee Hearings on January 6th have been ignored as a political ploy by many Americans, including people of faith. That’s a mistake.
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The Consistency of Prophetic Abortion Teaching
Some have accused American faith communities of rising in opposition to abortion only in recent decades—and largely as a political ploy. No one can honestly make that claim about Latter-day Saints.
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The Fortified Church and Prophetic Foundations
Are believers engaged in an escalating spiritual war or not? Different answers to that question might help explain how willing people are to change or challenge long-held beliefs and values.
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Comparing Allyship and Discipleship
How does seeking to be a loving “ally” overlap (or not), with seeking to be a loving “disciple” of Christ?
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The Moral Foundation of the Pro-life Position
While abortion is often reduced to slogans and chants, deep moral reasoning is at the foundation.
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What About Whataboutism is Hurting American Democracy?
In response to a critique, we are seeing a tendency across the political spectrum to answer with insistence on the greater immorality of those raising the concern – “WHAT ABOUT that [awful thing]”? Here’s why that’s so destructive.
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Section 230 and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Much has been said about rescinding “Section 230.” What is this? And how does it affect the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
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Balm for America’s Wounds
America has increasingly felt ripped apart at the seams. For the many who have felt this way, Joe Biden’s words this weekend felt reassuring and timely.
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An Agonizing Choice for Lovers of Liberalism
This election is an agonizing choice for those who value liberalism. President Trump is personally illiberal in his tendencies but his administration has largely been committed to procedural protections and the rule of law. A Biden administration presents the exact mirror image. Either way, liberalism loses.
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