Faith
Anguishing at America’s Future? Let Christmas Console You
Is it only Jesus’ birth we celebrate at Christmas? Not if we’re paying attention to the songs we sing.
Jacob Z. Hess
December 21, 2019
Is it only Jesus’ birth we celebrate at Christmas? Not if we’re paying attention to the songs we sing.
Major headlines this week left a vivid impression in the public mind of a major scandal uncovered in the Church of Jesus Christ. A closer, more careful look suggests otherwise.
Let’s make the Pilgrims proud by shedding any tendency towards intolerance across social, political, and religious differences.
A review of Who Is Truth: Reframing Our Questions for a Richer Faith by Jeffrey Thayne and Edwin Gantt.
The request that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not be referred to as “Mormon” is similar to the way the Pilgrims navigated their identity.
Halloween wasn’t always just about costumes and candy. If you don’t really dig the ‘spirit’ of the holiday, here’s something you can try.
In light of Harold Bloom’s passing, take a look back at his thoughts about Joseph Smith’s restoration of Jewish Gnosticism.
Underlying animosity can transform our view of otherwise vibrant goodness into something repulsive to be discarded as soon as possible.
When we look at Latter-day Saint rhetoric through the traditional heaven/hell lens it may seem overly harsh. The actual doctrine is much more welcoming.
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.
Since my mother-in-law died ten days prior to a day many Christians call Good Friday, I have wondered what about the crucifixion of the Messiah is “good.”
The Washington Post wisely warned against worsening public dialogue. But to get there they made a weak connection to Brigham Young that missed the historical mark.