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.
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On Confidence in BYU’s Mission and Potential
It’s natural to air our frustrations. Sometimes, that works—and other times, it can hurt the very thing we aim to help.
A Year in The Public Square: Accountability to Our Readers
Our editors end the year with public accountability and a review of what we did and did not do well.
Tapped Out: Criticism an Unsustainable Fountain for Faith
The fact that accusation clouds religious epistemology is a lesson we can all learn from a debacle on a popular YouTube channel.
Please Don’t Be My Ally – Allies vs. Advocates for Christ
Sit Down With Sky & Amanda: “Please Don’t Be My Ally – Allies vs. Advocates for Christ” In this compelling episode, our hosts delve into the multifaceted challenges surrounding LGBTQ+ issues within religious communities. The spotlight is on the limitations of moral relativism and the tendency for church members to adopt this approach. They explore vital questions, such as how church members should ideally handle LGBTQ+ issues and whether there’s an alternative to the term “ally”. Moreover, the episode dissects why so many individuals lean toward a relativistic approach to morality in these contexts and suggests ways to combat it. Consider alongside the article “The Illusion of Neutrality”
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.
Sound of Freedom: A Movie, A Mirror
What does the Sound of Freedom Controversy reveal? It showcases a profound cultural discord, fueled by the media and cognitive biases, overshadowing our shared objectives.
The Sound of Civil Discourse: A PSM Announcement
Discover Public Square Magazine’s new podcast initiative, a sonic leap in fostering civil discourse. Dive into a world where voices matter.
Latter-day Saints and White Christian Nationalism
I sit down with Carl Cranney and Christopher Cunningham to talk about white christian nationalism, which is making the rounds in the news. We discuss what the Latter-day Saint response should be to the phenomenon, and how we’re really doing on things. We also talk about two recent articles, one by Christopher in Public Square Magazine, and another by Dr. Taylor Petrey in The Salt Lake Tribune.
Can the Dignity Index Really Change Mean to Nice?
Politico recently featured an article written by Amanda Ripley that focused on a woman who wants to make politicians accountable for the way they speak. Tami Pyfer uses the Dignity Index which rates a politician’s rhetoric on an 8 point scale. She recently introduced it in her own state of Utah. Her goal is to make politicians aware of the vitriol and push them towards a nice and kinder political conversation. Will this help? We certainly hope so.
Our Eagerness to Scandalize
The events of this last week bear witness to something troubling all right—but it’s not quite the trouble you’ve been hearing about in the national media or on Twitter.
Georgism: What is it and how could it help?
Tired of our current tax structure? I visit with my friend Joseph Addington about Georgism. We nerd out over what it is, what problems it could solve, and possible areas of application.