Gospel Fare
“Sanctuary” Must Mean Something Again
Why must sanctuary matter again? Violence pierced sacred space, yet renewal remains possible through mercy and clarity.
C.D. Cunningham
October 2, 2025
Why must sanctuary matter again? Violence pierced sacred space, yet renewal remains possible through mercy and clarity.
Can the state limit parental rights or define religion? The Court strengthens protections for faith in key rulings.
How does faith guide us through political turmoil? The Book of Mormon suggests peace through repentance and unity.
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.”
Much has been said in recent years about how we are each creating our own little bubbles of reality. Is WandaVision responding and speaking to this cultural trend?
If we seek to end direct violence without paying more attention to structural and cultural contributors, will we be successful? Not if we’re paying attention to advice from the Book of Mormon.
The history of America is inextricable from the history of slavery. Following the 400th anniversary of its ending last year and today’s celebration, some thoughts in reflection.