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A softly abstracted portrait of Joseph Smith and figures representing his plural wives illustrates the Joseph Smith polygamy debate.

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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Latter-day Saints and the problem of “performative objectivity”

C.D. Cunningham
McKay Coppins’ recent Atlantic feature on the church noted a tension among Latter-day Saints trying to authentically live their faith while fitting into a culture that rejects them. Should we expect Latter-day Saint historians to be able to avoid that same challenge?

Abortion, the Courts, and Compromise

Paul Dooris
When we stop depending on legislatures as the place Americans can hash out their disagreements, it should perhaps not surprise us when court mandates don’t effectively fill the gap.

What Led Me to Radical Orthodoxy

Nathaniel Givens
A new "manifesto" on radical orthodoxy has been widely discussed. Where did its ideas originate? One author explains.
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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
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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.

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

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