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Who is a Mormon?
Family pedigree and former affiliation do not entitle ex-members to define the Church they no longer sustain.
C.D. Cunningham
April 23, 2026
Family pedigree and former affiliation do not entitle ex-members to define the Church they no longer sustain.
From niche comedies to crossover ambition, Latter-day Saint filmmaking is entering a more serious and sustainable age.
Fifteen years on, Broadway still treats contempt toward Latter-day Saints as wit, and elite media still call it harmless fun.
Discarded boundaries do not produce freedom when children, marriage, and human dignity are treated as content.
Do bias charts capture real distortions? Absolutely; they also miss framing, sourcing, scale, and beat inexperience
Our phones offer escape, but discipleship calls us to stay present long enough to hear God and love people well.
We’ve mastered cynicism about marriage; it’s time to recover the drama of reconciliation.
What would help Americans scroll less? Friction, privacy limits, and offline defaults could shift behavior at scale.
What does honest coverage of Latter-day Saints require? Curiosity, primary sources, and dignity, not caricature.
What made 2025’s best family movies stand out? Under-the-radar gems balance laughs, courage, and moral clarity.
Are Surviving Mormonism’s stories typical? Comparative data show rare failures in an institution ahead on reform.
Should Saints treat critics as teachers? Yes: love first, listen carefully, defend truth with grace.