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Rescuing Joseph Smith from False Polygamy Narratives

Brian Hales
Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage. Faith in his prophetic calling need not depend on a different history.
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Three Public Takes on the BYU Racial Equity Report

Public Square Staff
A long report on racial equity was released by a BYU committee last week, eliciting widely disparate public responses. We summarize three competing interpretations being taken up here.
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The Fraud Mark Hofmann Still Perpetuates

C.D. Cunningham
“Murder Among the Mormons” highlights how Mark Hofmann perpetuated a narrative about transparency in The Church of Jesus Christ. Though Hofmann was stopped, that problematic narrative lingers.

A Short History of Social Media Bans

Jacob Z. Hess
Conservatives are feeling singled out and targeted on social media. But the history of bans across major platforms confirms a more complicated picture.
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Long-term, Short-term

In advance of the likely approval and administration of COVID-19 vaccination to many younger children, it’s worth revisiting an important...

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Conference Review

Ben chats with a couple great friends about our favorite talks, lessons, and miracles from General Conference!

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Amanda Freebairn
Children and Youth Program Updates Explained

The Children and Youth program’s 2027 refinements put monthly gospel invitations and lifelong discipleship at the center.

Dan Ellsworth
Could You Share Heaven With Them?

We may share eternity with our political adversaries. That possibility should change how we treat them now.

C.D. Cunningham
Answering Tough Questions About Tithing

The spiritual impact of tithing reaches beyond budgets, investment returns, and promises of material prosperity.

Jeff Bennion
Pride and Shame Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

The choice between pride and shame is a false binary—transcending both enables a growth mindset more conducive to durable Christian discipleship.

Jacob Z. Hess
What Life Patterns Protect Against Sexual Violence?

Research points to ten life patterns that reduce vulnerability and help protect women from sexual violence.

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