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Category: History

Dark clouds loom over Independence Hall with light shining on the Constitution for Constitution Day.
History

The Constitution Was Built on Human Weakness, Not Idealism

What sustains the Constitution? Founders distrusted power, built checks on ambition, and trusted agency as divine.

Ella Johnson September 17, 2025
A lone youth pulls a handcart on the plains while others rest, evoking inner growth through struggle as a modern Mormon pioneer.
Gospel Fare

The Sacred Psychology of Pulling a Handcart

What makes Pioneer Trek spiritually significant? It builds resilience, identity, and spiritual connection.

Nidsa Mouritsen Tarazon July 23, 2025
A cardinal casts a ballot alone by candlelight, illustrating the solemnity and spiritual gravity of the papal election and the depth of conclave meaning.
History

A Church in Waiting: A Conclave of Possibility

Who will lead the Catholic Church next? The conclave may reshape its global, theological, and moral influence.

Tarik D. LaCour May 2, 2025
Cowboy Standing in a Field of Yellow Grass | Netflix's American Primeval & History of Brigham Young
History

Netflix’s American Primeval: The Prejudiced Fiction of Brigham Young

Can Netflix’s ‘American Primeval’ justify its fictional Brigham Young? No, it fosters cultural bias under artistic license.

C.D. Cunningham January 9, 2025
An American Flag in the Middle of a Street | What Happened to Unity in America? | Impact of 9/11 Unity & Patriotism
America

Reflections on 9/11: Why America’s Unity Didn’t Last

What broke the post-9/11 unity? A patriotic renewal couldn’t withstand the rise of cultural and political fractures.

Derek Sainsbury September 11, 2024
A family of pioneers pulling a handcart in a scenic valley representing the Pioneer Day legacy.
History

History in Motion: The Living Legacy of This Is The Place Heritage Park

What makes This Is The Place so special? It represents the pioneers, their struggles, diversity, and the quest for freedom.

Tresha Kramer July 24, 2024
People Looking at a Sculpture in an Art Museum | The Myth of Artistic License: When Art Becomes Exploitative | Public Square Magazine | Artistic Nudity Meaning | Nudity in Art
History

The Myth of Artistic License: When Art Becomes Exploitative

Can we regard all nudity in art as innocent? Sexual undertones and potential for exploitation suggest not.

Meg Marie Johnson June 20, 2024
A historian engrossed in a book, overlooking the chaos in a vast library, symbolizing the theme of historical determinism.
History

The Sin of the Era: Misreading the Lessons of History

Exploring the ‘sin’ of our time, this piece unveils the arrogance in assuming history is deterministically linear.

C.D. Cunningham May 6, 2024
Spider-Web with City | Understanding the Gaza Conflict | Public Square Magazine | In Simplistic Terms, What is The Israeli-Arab Conflict Over? | Understanding Gaza | War Explained Simply
History

No Simple Slogans for Israel and Gaza

It would help if we understood some of the complexities of the Israel-Gaza conflict that popular slogans ignore.

Gale Boyd March 20, 2024
A picture of the Kirtland temple surrounded by green vegetation on a beautiful spring day.
History

The Most Important Lesson Learned from the Kirtland Temple Agreement

How can different faiths unite? Mutual respect and commitment to peace shaped this historic transfer.

Casey Paul Griffiths March 14, 2024
A dove symbolizes hope over the devastation of the Hamas-Israel Conflict amidst a city's ruins at dawn.
History

Winning the Battle, Losing the Peace: War in Gaza

Does pursuing vengeance serve justice? In many cases, it prolongs and multiplies conflict, harming innocents.

Joseph Hoskisson March 13, 2024
Black & White Kirtland Temple Interior | Inside the $200 Million Temple Transfer | Public Square Magazine | Kirtland Temple Sold | Why Did Community of Christ Sell Kirtland Temple
History

Inside the $200 Million Temple Transfer

What is the significance of The Church of Jesus Christ assuming responsibility for the Kirtland temple?

Public Square Staff March 6, 2024
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