Deep Dive on Topics from Dallin Oaks Devotional

President Dallin H. Oaks, of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke last night, Sunday, May 21, 2023, to a group of young single adults. The intimate conversation about marriage, family, identity, and love was broadcast to a worldwide audience.

Oaks spoke on many topics frequently discussed in Public Square. So we wanted to share some articles if you’re interested in thinking more about the themes he presented.

Truth & Love

Holding the Tension of Truth and Love (and Where We All Get It a Little Wrong)

Agape Love for Christmas

Why Is It “Big News” That Believers Are Motivated by Love?

Comparing Allyship and Discipleship

Marriage

Tying a Stronger Knot: Overcoming Contemporary Marital Myths

Sexuality and Truth in Harmony

The Philosophical Basis of Biblical Marriage

Latter-day Saint Families: Eternal Perspectives

Children

Zero Population Growth Isn’t the Answer, My Friend

The Lesson We Need From America’s Most Fertile Religion

Sexuality

Have Progressives Really Won this Contest of Ideas?

Treasuring All That God Has Revealed

Is Sexuality Who We Are or What We Do?

Can Religious Freedom Heal the LGBT+ and Faith Divide?

Transgender Questions

Separating Fact from Fiction with Gender Identity

Every Body Matters

Identity

Our Deepening Divide Over Identity

On Symbols and Identities

Collective Punishment Erases Individual Responsibility

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A public library after school, teens playing board games at a table, a phone basket on a counter, bookshelves behind, sunlight through windows, relaxed faces and conversation. Social media regulation pairs with offline institutions that make real community easier.

Social Media

Less Feed, More Life

Collective Punishment Erases Individual Responsibility

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Social Media

Less Feed, More Life

C.D. Cunningham

Less Feed, More Life

What would help Americans scroll less? Friction, privacy limits, and offline defaults could shift behavior at scale.

Dan Ellsworth

The Most Corrosive Claim in American Politics: “Everything You’ve Been Told Is Wrong”

Does anti-elite media sharpen or shatter judgment? Extremist talking heads destabilize reality and easing moral inversion.

Jeff Bennion

When Law Meets Love: Dallin H. Oaks’ Ministry to Sexual and Gender Minorities

Dallin H. Oaks pairs law with love, showing humility, outreach, and a call to hold truth with tenderness.

Jacob Z. Hess

Why are Some Latter-day Saints Hesitant to Talk about the Family Proclamation?

The Family Proclamation is beloved by members around the world. So why are some afraid to talk about it?

Cassandra Hedelius

Motherhood, Mortality, and the Myth of Control

A near-death experience at 39 leads a mother to challenge her perceptions of entitlement, faith, and mortality.

CATEGORIES

Amos C. Brown Fellowship Lifts Off

We wanted to draw your attention to some wonderful news out of the Church’s newsroom today: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/amos-c-brown-fellowship-ghana Part of the Church’s partnership with the NAACP included starting the Amos C. Brown Fellowship. This trip is intended to let students learn more about Ghanian culture. The NAACP and the Church started their relationship in 2018 when they held a joint news conference to call for racial harmony and the end of prejudice

The Most Reviled Minority in America?

It’s understandable that many would have questions and concerns with the percentage of people declining the COVID-19 vaccine. But rather than make space for a human exchange about serious fears on both sides, incendiary rhetoric makes such conversation impossible, by insisting the only reason for dissent is selfishness or blatant ignorance.

Rethinking Righteousness in the Shadow of War

What does the Ukraine War mean in Latter-day Saint Christian ethics? Latter-day Saints view all violence, even justified self-defense, as an aberration from divine love and affection, underscoring the call for universal repentance and reconciliation.

Is It Time for a Paradigm Shift in Mental Health?

We’ve tried so hard to decrease depression, anxiety and suicide. And the numbers keep going up. Is it time to consider even more fundamental shifts in our approach?

Deep Dive on Topics from Dallin Oaks Devotional

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