The Christian Obligation to Support Ukraine
Amidst lots of talk justifying inaction or neutrality in regards to Ukraine, Christians have a much harder time defending such a conclusion if they take their own scriptures seriously.
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Author: Hanna Seariac
Hanna Seariac is a MA student in the Comparative Studies program at Brigham Young University with an interest in the intersection of Greco-Roman literature with Biblical literature. She works in researching fundamentalist Latter-day Saint sects as well as on a New Testament commentary.
Conspiracy as History: “Who Killed Joseph Smith?” As a Case Study
Right-wing ideologues critical of the Church of Jesus Christ have again turned their attention to Joseph Smith’s martyrdom. Unsurprisingly, their ideas don’t stand up to historical muster.
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A Latter-day Saint Feminist Case Against Abortion
Many feminists disagree strongly that the “right to abort” is crucial to women’s well-being. It’s time to listen more carefully to what we have to say.
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A Gospel Foundation for Common Ground on Social Justice
Social justice has become a point of aching division in America, and even among Latter-day Saints—with different sides claiming Jesus’s message as justifying their own view. Could that same gospel, however, offer some ways to find vital common ground instead?
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The Witness of Women
The Jewish holiday of Purim which is celebrated today, honors Queen Esther, who risked the wrath of her Persian husband-king to save her people. This essay is a tribute to women who have risked much to witness both anciently and in our day.
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