Joy As Though He Had Already Come
Does Christ have to be in our very midst for us to feel the joy of His presence?
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Rules vs. Principles: Which Should We Benchmark Our Lives Against?
Compared with adherence to specific rules alone, the proactive pursuit to align our lives with the higher truths of the gospel is far more soul-stretching and demanding. Maybe that’s why Jesus encouraged the latter while cautioning against the former.
Wanting Jesus
Believers talk a lot about seeking and following Christ, but do we want Him more than all the other many delicious offerings around us? Not always so much.
The Perilous Power of Hidden Assumptions in the Abortion Debate
Selectively choosing to end the life of a fetus out of concern for that baby’s future presumes the very notion that many abortion advocates often deny: that is, that this fetus is, in fact, a person—and someone whose quality of life (and existence itself) matters as much as it does for any of us.
Celebrating the Overwhelming, Relentless Love of God
A conversation with Francis Chan—the extended version of an interview that appeared in Deseret News Magazine.
What is Holy Envy and Can it Heal Our World?
Our own religious lives can be enhanced by seeking out good wherever we find it—including through religious pluralism.
Faithful Answers to Common LGBT+ Questions
It’s not easy to know how to answer some of the challenging questions coming up about LGBT+ issues in America today. Here are some summary responses that might be a helpful guide for believers surrounded by the fraught conversation.
A Contagion of Comfort and Security
As the “great machine of pleasure and happiness” of our modern society expands, so also does our dependence on this larger system. Does the innate “inquietude” and “unease” say something about the ongoing shrinkage of our own souls this entails?
Unique Contributions from Latter-day Saint Theology to Peacebuilding
A review of “Proclaim Peace: The Restoration’s Answer to an Age of Conflict” by Patrick Q. Mason and J. David Pulispher.
The Fantasy Story Americans Love to Tell about Science
Does religious commitment by a scientist or university corrupt the neutral scientific process? Only if you’ve come to believe a popular myth about science itself.
Scary Stories About Utah
I sit with several of my Public Square friends to discuss their recent articles discussing accuracies, and inaccuracies, of common assumptions about Utah.