

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.

How a Judeo-Christian concept went awry and became another way to divide America.

There is great wisdom in receiving counsel and safety in seeking advisement. When a family, a community, or a nation loses this capacity, its effects ripple out in all directions.
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: Do We Still Need Religion Robin Dunbar – The Guardian In our increasingly secular age, does religion still have a place? Robin Dunbar argues that a vibrant religious life is essential for society, and plays a foundational role in the arts and sciences. The Constitutional Roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Public Faith Justin Collings & Hal Boyd – Religion & Politics Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s faith played a prominent role in her recent confirmation hearings. Her answers, which echo the feelings of most Americans, place personal faith and religious freedom as among the highest of our civic virtues. The Rise of the ‘Umms’ Mike Moore – Christianity Today COVID-19 reshaped our national religious landscape. Mike Moore turns his focus on a group—individuals of strong faith who don’t currently have a church—and asks what happens to them next. Looking for God in Our Everyday Lives Wallace Goddard – Meridian Magazine One of the great promises of the Restoration is the accessibility of Heaven. Are we doing enough to look for God’s influence in our lives? Religious Liberty Tested in Finland Anders Lundberg – Law & Liberty Two Finish Christians have been brought up on charges for advocating for a traditional Christian view of marriage. Swedish lawyers, Anders Lundberg looks at how religious liberty is developing in the Nordic nations.

Pain can be spiritually and existentially productive—it wakes us up, calls us deeper, and invites us toward transformation.
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