How Do You Know When Someone Truly Loves You?
Compared to that activist down the street, do President Dallin Oaks and other faith leaders really love you? That probably depends on how you define “love.”
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Ensign Peak: Clarifying the SEC Announcement
Get facts on the SEC fine against Ensign Peak Advisors, the investment firm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in this Q&A with securities attorneys.
Remembering Lincoln’s Inaugural Address on this President’s Day
As we celebrate President’s Day today, let us be reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s inaguaral address he gave on March 4, 1865. Those words spoken then are just as relevant toay as they were in 1865. “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”
Is Protecting Privacy an Act of Faith?
From the life of Christ, we can learn the role of privacy in maintaining our autonomy and dignity and how it relates to our spiritual and moral values.
Did COVID Strengthen Family Communication?
COVID had a mixed impact on family communication. Excessive time together was hard, but families benefited more from a greater sense of family connection.
Are People Just Confused About Who We Are?
Stephen Cranney recently wrote an article for the Deseret News regarding what he feels is a confusion people have regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In a past Joe Rogan podcast, he and another discussed the abuse women faced at the hands of Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, UT was brought up. It’s obvious that both of these individuals had the 2 different churches confused with each other.
A Match Made in Heaven: Uniting Christianity and Marital Sexuality
Pop culture shows the married sex lives of religious people as dull and boring, if existent at all. But the research paints a dramatically different picture.
How a “Normal” Teenager Became a Desperate Mass Murderer
How could someone go from bored teenager to mass-murdering race warrior? It starts with the dangerous reality of online radicalization into white supremacy.
Policy For Religious Clothing in California Jails and Prisons
New legislation was revealed in California regarding religious clothing, headwear and grooming in the state’s jails and prisons. Research has shown that those inmates who were allowed to freely exercise their religion and dress were less likely to be involved in violent actions. They are also less likely to return to prison.
The CES Solution to the Surgeon General’s Warning
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently warned of the harms of social media. The Church of Jesus Christ is leading the way in providing solutions to those harms.
Grief and Policy: Navigating Tragedy in the Social Media Age
Jumping into policy-making after a tragedy may not be best. If we aren’t careful, we can fall for policy errors that can actually make the problem worse.