A spate of vandalism is targetting Catholic churches in the wake of the leaked opinion reversing Roe v. Wade.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/boulder-church-vandalized-for-2nd-time/
This occurs at a time when hate crimes on the basis of religion are on the rise across the country. And most of this violence seems to be based on a mistaken idea about what the actual impact of a Supreme Court Ruling in the Dobbs case would actually mean.
Humanitarian work matters, but worship is what sustains the conviction, discipline, and devotion that keep it alive.
The Supreme Court did not broadly approve conversion therapy; it protected client self-determination in therapy.
Women’s experiences with garments are diverse—shaped by faith, family culture, and life stage rather than one simple story.
A small note today. Both The Courier and The Times in Scotland have run headlines largely advertising the faith of a couple cleared of abuse charges. Mormon bishop and midwife from Dundee cleared of abuse charges after five-day trial Mormon bishop and wife cleared of child assaults This is no surprise, as our study showed, media outlets are much more likely to use the word “Mormon” in connection with negative news. This illustrates the long-felt frustration that Latter-day Saints’ faith is only public in negative circumstances. This frustration perhaps is doubly felt this week, after the recent Washington Post article about influential Latter-day Saint journalist, Jack Anderson, left out his faith entirely except to note that he could not be assassinated by poison, because he didn’t drink.
What does it mean to listen to women in faith communities? It means discerning voice from ideological demand.
In an effort to show compassion to our LGBT+ brothers and sisters, we should resist the urge to enable them in excluding themselves from the Plan of Salvation.
When does discipleship lose conviction, courage, and clarity? When “niceness” is modeled for comfort and approval.
