Author: Hal R. Boyd

Hal R. Boyd is a fellow of the Wheatley Institution at Brigham Young University. He was previously the opinion page editor for Deseret News. He has a J.D. from Yale Law.

Christmas Joy & Mourning

Posted by Hal R. Boyd | Faith, Holidays

At Christmas we often focus on the joy of Christ, but just as important is the way that Christ embraces our sorrows and heals our wounds.

Poly-Parenting: Is This The Brave New World We Want?

Posted by Hal R. Boyd | Parenting, Sexuality & Family

Proponents emphasize how in vitro gametogenesis will ‘dismantle completely the reproductive structure of heterosexuality.’

Pitting Christian Ministry and Devotion Against Each Other

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Church & State, Faith

Those who accuse Christians of focusing too much on devotional worship, rather than the sick and poor – seem to forget that Jesus Himself did both.

Asking to Not Say “Mormon” is as American as Pilgrims

Posted by Hal R. Boyd | Church & State, Faith

The request that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not be referred to as “Mormon” is similar to the way the Pilgrims navigated their identity.

The Well-Being of Youth Shouldn’t Become a Zero-Sum Battle

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Identity, Sexuality & Family

The Church opposes conversion therapy—unless you change the definition. Recently proposed rules in Utah could make ethical and helpful therapies illegal.

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