It’s Time for Latter-day Saints to Have a Civil Rights Organization
Latter-day Saints lack a dedicated civil rights group, leading to challenges in political and cultural advocacy
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Love, Truth, and the Culture Wars
How can Latter-day Saints best engage questions related to marriage, family, and sexuality? Through careful, prudent, public square dialogue.
Black Swans and Rumspringa in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
What is the best approach to ministering to those suffering through a Rumspringa period of youthful doubt, and help them resolve their perceived black swan objections to faith?
Bridle Your Empathy So That You Can Truly Love
Modern culture elevates empathy, but at what cost? A deep dive reveals its selective nature, its misuse in politics, and the danger of uncritical adoration. Rather, true virtue lies in charity.
Redemption Through Rituals: The Mandalorian’s Religious Parallels
Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree: “Redemption Through Rituals: The Mandalorian’s Religious Parallels” Joining hosts Liz and Carl are special guests Jacob Hess and Jared Esselman to explore the significance of religious community and rituals in Season 3 of Disney’s The Mandalorian. This Star Wars spin-off show intriguingly employs a Jewish template for Mandalorian culture, emphasizing the importance of ordinances and community in Din Djarin’s quest for redemption from apostasy. Don’t miss Jared sharing profound parallels between The Mandalorian’s narrative and his personal journey of excommunication and rebaptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For consideration as a companion discussion to the article “A Deeper Look Into The Power of Latter-day Saint Temples”
Conversations at the Crossroads: Latter-day Saints Discuss Sexuality and Doctrine
The Church’s teachings on gender, sexuality, and family are deeply rooted in doctrine and observable reality, suggesting limited scope for drastic changes.
“A Million Miles Away” Challenges Cinematic Psychology
As therapy culture rises in American cinema, “A Million Miles Away” emerges, challenging the status quo. Director Abella portrays José Hernández, emphasizing community and resilience over pop psychology.
When Schools Preach: Dogma and Doctrine in the Modern Classroom
Why is a diverse group of religious parents suing a Maryland School District? They’re teaching a new religion in the classroom.
Is Our Exercise of Agency Always Intentional?
When we equate agency with being merely choice, we miss out on how human agency manifests in rich ways that are not always conscious and deliberately chosen.
A More Undistracted Path To Christ
How the Church’s name correction has re-emphasized, deepened and focused its culture of Christ
The Urgent Need to Console the Wounded
Given the tsunami of afflictions being endured, I believe we can emphasize the centrality of consoling the wounded in our Christian ministry without neglecting the reality of sin and the need for repentance.
Worshipping God by Making
A Review of Makoto Fujimura’s Art and Faith: A Theology of Making