Disagreeing Without Death Threats
We have reached a point where we expect violent responses any time we speek out on a controversial subject. But wouldn’t we do better if we worked together?
Read More
Author: Public Square Staff
Kumbaya Without Holding Hands
Will we continue the patterns of contempt and division in this new America? Or will we reach for something better?
Read More
Disagreement Doesn’t Equal Hate. Even on BYU’s LGBT Policy.
To disagree strongly, even about sensitive, important questions, is not the same as hatred. To read some news about BYU’s honor code changes this month, however, you could be forgiven for presuming they were the same.
Read More
Youth Are Inundated by Sexualized Talk. But Don’t Ask Them about It!
In a world where youth are increasingly inundated with sex, it’s not responsible, inspired leadership they need protection from.
Read More
Why Mitt’s Vote Invoked So Much Emotion
Divergent emotions evoked by Senator Romney’s impeachment vote reveal something more important than just partisan passions.
Read More
So, Are You For Women . . . Or Not?
When we reduce complex conversations to simple for-or-against-us battles, we perpetuate the conditions that make creative and peaceful resolutions unlikely.
Read More
Those Ultimate Christian Fighting Words
When we look at Latter-day Saint rhetoric through the traditional heaven/hell lens it may seem overly harsh. The actual doctrine is much more welcoming.
Read More