Meagan Kohler, Author at Public Square Magazine

A Better Conversation about HB 11

The problem with HB 11 was not its failure to reach compromise on the question of transgender athletic participation, but limiting its scope to a single question, where only one set of competing interests could be served in the end.

On Hard Hearts and Soft Minds

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Dialogue

To truly think critically requires more than rhetorical skill. It begins by cultivating the right feelings.

‘Tis the Season to Spread Enmity?

Posted by Meagan Kohler | News Media

Our response to recent media coverage of Jeff Green’s departure from The Church of Jesus Christ

Rules vs. Principles: Which Should We Benchmark Our Lives Against?

Posted by Jeffrey Thayne | Gospel Fare, Tolerance

Compared with adherence to specific rules alone, the proactive pursuit to align our lives with the higher truths of the gospel is far more soul-stretching and demanding. Maybe that’s why Jesus encouraged the latter while cautioning against the former.

A Latter-day Saint Empiricist: An Interview with Tarik LaCour

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Dialogue

One of the most fascinating rising Latter-day Saint philosophers sits down with Public Square Magazine to discuss consciousness, empiricism, and racism.

Do Utahns Struggle with Body Image More Than Others?

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Health

In parallel to the “uniquely drawn to pornography” story is the “uniquely drawn to plastic surgery” tale about Utah. Once again, the preponderance of the available evidence – especially when carefully reviewed – isn’t so convenient and favorable to this increasingly popular narrative.

Visible Identities & Invisible People

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Identity, Sexuality & Family

It seems at times that American discourse is so engrossed in the intersectional categories of people (e.g., “that gay BYU student”), that we hardly see the unique person underneath the label anymore.

What’s the Point of a Prophet Who Already Agrees With You?

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Climate & End Times, Faith

A new letter from the First Presidency has opened up many conversations about the reasons and universality of following prophetic counsel. But prophetic counsel is meaningful because it can stretch us in new and unexpected ways.

Yes, We Really Do Need to Talk About Race

Posted by Meagan Kohler | Dialogue, Racial Healing

It’s not just folks on the political left who we’d love to go deeper in exploring meaningful questions. These are some of our questions for brothers and sisters on the political right as well.

Honest Questions about Race for Fellow Disciples

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Dialogue, Racial Healing

An open letter to Pro-CRT Latter-day Saints at BYU and beyond—inviting a good-faith dialogue that honestly engages some of our meaningful disagreements.