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Category: Gospel Fare

A rushing mother misses her child’s peaceful moment with nature, highlighting Christian mindfulness.
Gospel Fare

The Anesthesia of Busyness: When Doing More Means Feeling Less

Why does busyness feel fulfilling yet leave us empty? Constant motion and distraction dull the soul, making real spiritual growth nearly impossible.

Brianna Holmes April 23, 2025
A father multitasks during the LDS General Conference 2025, portraying joy and devotion in the ordinary, messy work of family life.
Gospel Fare

The Joy of Struggle: When Wholeness Isn’t Perfection

The Public Square Magazine team shares their April 2025 General Conference thoughts and insights.

Public Square Staff April 7, 2025
A warm community scene reflecting Mormons and violence with harmonious interactions.
Gospel Fare

A Peaceable People: Why Latter-day Saints Are Less Violent than the General Population

Latter-day Saints are a notably peaceful people. What keeps their communities nonviolent?

C.D. Cunningham March 31, 2025
A self-care scene showing a figure weighed down by overthinking with subtle, swirling details.
Gospel Fare

Faith and the Overburdened Self: The Paradox of Self-Care

Does reliance on self-help deepen guilt? Findings reveal that faith redirects trust from the self to the Divine.

Jeffrey Reber March 19, 2025
An act of empathy confronts judgment, representing the impact of LDS garment changes.
Gospel Fare

Judgment, Modesty, and Identity: Navigating Reactions to Garment Changes

How do changes to a sacred symbol like the temple garment reveal deeper concerns about judgment, modesty, and identity within the faith community?

Carol Rice March 3, 2025
An unfinished painting of Heavenly Mother, symbolizing the tension between revealed truth and human speculation.
Gospel Fare

Reimagining the Divine: Heavenly Mother and the Temptation of Speculation

Does Heavenly Mother stand apart from Heavenly Father? She is unified with Him, sharing His divine will, not a separate deity for revision.

Amanda Freebairn February 24, 2025
A scholar studies golden plates among ancient books, representing the connection between Nietzsche and Book of Mormon ideas.
Gospel Fare

Nietzsche and The Book of Mormon: Unexpected Philosophical Parallels

Can Latter-day Saint theology answer Nietzschean critiques? Both emphasize agency, power, and rejecting passivity.

Ethan McGuire February 21, 2025
A woman kneels, washing another’s hands depicting the sacred ministering role in women and the priesthood.
Gospel Fare

Women of the Restoration: Influence Beyond the Stand

How does women’s visibility shape the Restoration? Prophetic insight reveals their key role in the Church’s progress.

Charolette Winder February 17, 2025
A father kneels with his child in a church, evoking hope and the value of special needs resources.
Gospel Fare

The Struggles and Grace of Raising a Special Needs Child with the Help of Faith

What role does faith play in supporting families of children with disabilities? It provides hope, love, and guidance.

Ray Alston February 5, 2025
A heavenly sculptor shapes a human form, symbolizing the sacred connection between gender identity and faith in divine creation.
Gospel Fare

In the Image of God: What Our Bodies Reveal About Divine Design

The Family Proclamation affirms the sacredness of the body and the divine design and purpose of gender.

Rebecca Taylor February 3, 2025
A priest blowing a trumpet symbolizes Christ in holy days and the fulfillment of ancient prophecies.
Gospel Fare

Days of Awe: Jewish Holy Days, Symbols, and Prophecies for Latter-day Saints

What do ancient holy days teach about Christ? They reveal prophecies of His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection.

Gale Boyd January 30, 2025
A student walks toward a campus at sunrise, representing hope and the transformative power of education at BYU.
Gospel Fare

Bright Days at BYU: The Story of a Convert Student Who Became a Professor

How faith and high standards at BYU shape lives; Sandra found it to be transformative as a student. Now she conveys her love as faculty in her classrooms and in her kitchen.

Loren Marks January 10, 2025
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