Family Matters
The Faith of Our Fathers: More Than Tradition
How is faith passed on to children? A parent’s lived faith creates lasting impressions deeper than doctrine or tradition.
Andrew Richards
June 13, 2025
How is faith passed on to children? A parent’s lived faith creates lasting impressions deeper than doctrine or tradition.
What do Eve and Mary teach us about womanhood? Sacred purpose begins with choosing God’s will in uncertainty.
Can believers thrive in a world that disdains their faith? Their strength lies in embracing outsider status.
Pain can be spiritually and existentially productive—it wakes us up, calls us deeper, and invites us toward transformation.
What happens when Catholic roots meet restored faith? Easter deepens through memory, sacrifice, and joy in the temple.
Stephen Webb’s Mormon Christianity
What defines equal partnership in marriage? It is mutual respect, shared leadership, and making decisions together in unity.
What defines fatherhood? Fathers preside with love, provide for needs, and protect their families faithfully.
What defines marriage? It is a sacred, God-ordained covenant rooted in divine purpose, not just a social or legal contract.
Can division and strife be overcome? Conflict ends when hearts change. Turning to Christ heals relationships and fosters lasting peace.
Can Latter-day Saint theology answer Nietzschean critiques? Both emphasize agency, power, and rejecting passivity.
How does women’s visibility shape the Restoration? Prophetic insight reveals their key role in the Church’s progress.