Bites of the Best Books: April 2021
This month we feature passages from Tolstoy on the struggles of the spiritual life and David Brooks on
the importance of building moral character.
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How Jesus Can Cure Our Hatred
There’s more than enough animosity and division going around today, with plenty of people proposing “the answer.” What if Jesus taught the true solution all along?
Stay a While by the Cross this Easter
Christianity’s darkest day gives surprising hope for all those with a “cross to bear.”
Struggle Doesn’t Make You Special
Those who wrestle are not a separate category of humans. That describes all of us. If so, the key question is not whether we are “willing to wrestle,” but rather, where that wrestle ultimately takes each of us.
A Whirlwind History of Frivolous Lawsuits Against Latter-day Saints
Many commentators feigned shock with the recent Huntsman lawsuit. They shouldn’t be. Similar “publicity stunt” lawsuits have been going on for a long time.
Easter is Reality
Many now believe that the more advanced your faith becomes, the less likely you are to embrace the literal realities of scripture. Jesus taught something far more exciting than that.
Now’s Not the Time to Downplay Sexual Addiction
Even after the killer in Atlanta’s heinous shooting recently spoke of his sexual addiction as a contributing influence. Some have taken this as an opportunity to minimize and even ridicule the idea of such a problem. The millions of men and women grappling with the same deserve better.
Is Latter-day Saint History More (or Less) Racist Than Other Communities’?
Those who claim that Latter-day Saint history is uniquely racist pay insufficient attention to the larger context surrounding early Saints, as well as the meaningful examples of positive race relations in the life of Joseph Smith.
A Publicity Stunt Lawsuit
The Huntsman lawsuit is all fluff and no substance. The Church should move for dismissal.
The Ghost of John McCain: Globalist Apathy vs. Populist Rage
Although John McCain passed away in 2018, his influence has extended far beyond that into 2020 and the election itself, in ways few people have fully considered.
Mourning Together as Morning Dawns
Much sorrow is being felt in the wake of this pandemic, by so many. How can we better “mourn with those that mourn,” while also working through our own grief in healing ways?