Politics
Are We Asking the Wrong Question When Electing a President?
Are we electing presidents for the right reasons? Protecting the Constitution is their duty, not policy debates.
Derek VanBuskirk
November 4, 2024
Are we electing presidents for the right reasons? Protecting the Constitution is their duty, not policy debates.
How can Latter-day Saints approach political polarization? They should embrace moderation, humility, and peace.
How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments transform the US Government? To maintain civil rights, they granted more power to the federal government.
What broke the post-9/11 unity? A patriotic renewal couldn’t withstand the rise of cultural and political fractures.
What lessons does Joseph Smith Jr.’s assassination teach? It warns of the danger of partisanship and media manipulation.
What makes This Is The Place so special? It represents the pioneers, their struggles, diversity, and the quest for freedom.
How does faith guide us through political turmoil? The Book of Mormon suggests peace through repentance and unity.
Is there a way out of political division? Self-examination and living the gospel’s teachings offer unity and peace.
Memorial Day is about remembering and honoring the dead. But it also reveals a history of conflict and the challenge of unity across U.S. history.
U.S. politics mirror cult dynamics, but counter-intuitively, it may be religion that helps us escape this cult
How did Dr. King’s nonviolent approach shape America’s racial discourse? Through scripture and history, King’s “Dream” speech masterfully balanced moral integrity with a call for change.
What drives compromise in politics? A professor and new US Citizen suggests it’s grounded in pragmatism, flexibility, empathy, dialogue, public interest, and foresight.