Are Surviving Mormonism’s stories typical? Comparative data show rare failures in an institution ahead on reform.
Why do ward choirs matter? They build unity, model male-female harmony, bridge communities, and teach belonging.
Dallin H. Oaks pairs law with love, showing humility, outreach, and a call to hold truth with tenderness.
Our daily rundown of the articles from around the web that we feel our readers would enjoy and appreciate. We hope to highlight the best of what’s around. Public Square Bulletin recommends: Therapy Beyond Good and Evil James Mumford — The New Atlantis As modern therapy has come to rely almost exclusively on Rogerian humanism, it has lost the ability to help its patients recognize an objective reality that exists outside themselves. Explainer: Religious liberty in Ukraine in the 20th and 21st centuries Jordan Wootten — Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission A brief history of Ukraine, its approach to religious freedom, and the impact it is having amid the current conflict. A better abortion debate is possible. Here’s where we can start. Leah Libresco — America Leah Libresco offers a stunning account of bringing friends together to discuss abortion in her home and a path towards a more productive conversation. A must-read for those hoping to have difficult conversations better. Groundbreaking dates set for new Ephraim Utah Temple and Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple Scott Taylor — Church News Groundbreaking for the Ephraim Utah Temple will occur on August 27, 2022, and be presided over by Elder Walter Gonzales. Groundbreaking for the Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo temple will occur on August 20, 2022, and be presided over by Matthew Carpenter. The Certainty Trap Ilana Redstone — Tablet The solution to our broken political conversation won’t be found in censoring ‘misinformation’ but in recognizing the profound limits of our own beliefs. Washington Post Finds Thriving Anti-Abortion Church and Moribund Mainline Jeffrey Walton — Juicy Ecumenism Recent reporting in The Washington Post about religious responses to the leaked Dobbs opinion paints a vivid picture that can only be found between the lines. Jeffrey Walton highlights the way pro-life churches are vibrant places for educating mothers and finding adoptions.
What does it mean to love Christ? To answer His call to serve, lift, and care for His sheep in small, quiet ways.
A long report on racial equity was released by a BYU committee last week, eliciting widely disparate public responses. We summarize three competing interpretations being taken up here.
The Church News had a report yesterday on a ward in Calabar, Nigeria serving a local orphanage. The Young Single Adult Ward had recently been pondering the hymn “Have I Done Any Good,” and decided that they could make a difference by serving a local orphanage. The ward members brought food and supplies, and prayed and sang with the children. The staff noted how timely the gifts were as they continue to recover from the negative effects of COVID-19.
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