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In the Image of God: What Our Bodies Reveal About Divine Design
The Family Proclamation affirms the sacredness of the body and the divine design and purpose of gender.
Rebecca Taylor
February 3, 2025
The Family Proclamation affirms the sacredness of the body and the divine design and purpose of gender.
Can convenience replace humanity? ‘The Extinction of Experience’ argues tech robs us of embodied, meaningful lives.
Is compassion enough? True support for LGBT+ Latter-day Saints lies in gospel truths, not worldly narratives.
Do therapy bans protect minors? Overbroad definitions risk punishing therapists for supporting client choice.
Are fatherhood ideals inherently oppressive? Explore how ideals can shape and guide rather than confine.
Do same-sex attracted Latter-day Saints fit in God’s plan? Yes, through faith, covenants, and divine love.
How can sexuality be sacred? Through covenant and commitment, reflecting God’s plan for eternal families.
It’s natural to wonder about the future for those navigating the intersections of faith, sexuality, gender and identity. I believe that future can be filled with peace, happiness and love beyond even their fondest imagination.
Journalists embrace X’s new identity but resist the Latter-day Saints’, showing disparate media treatment.
A prisoner unravels his mother’s adoption, revealing a legacy marred by racism, abuse, and addiction.
The Raising Family Podcast: “Resilience, Family, and Identity with Jenet Erickson” This enlightening episode welcomes guest Jenet Erickson, a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute and Associate Professor of Religious Education at BYU. Jenet’s research specializes in maternal and child wellbeing, and in this discussion, she illuminates the sacred roles of both mothers and fathers in child development. She explores how children’s emotional and physical growth is deeply influenced by bonding with both parents and delves into the development of identity within these familial bonds. Jenet also touches on the concept of resilience in children and how it can be both a strength and a challenge. The episode concludes with insights on finding joy and happiness in life by nurturing strong relationships within families and society.
President Dallin H. Oaks, of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke last night, Sunday, May 21, 2023, to a group of young single adults. The intimate conversation about marriage, family, identity, and love was broadcast to a worldwide audience. Oaks spoke on many topics frequently discussed in Public Square. So we wanted to share some articles if you’re interested in thinking more about the themes he presented. Truth & Love Holding the Tension of Truth and Love (and Where We All Get It a Little Wrong) Agape Love for Christmas Why Is It “Big News” That Believers Are Motivated by Love? Comparing Allyship and Discipleship Marriage Tying a Stronger Knot: Overcoming Contemporary Marital Myths Sexuality and Truth in Harmony The Philosophical Basis of Biblical Marriage Latter-day Saint Families: Eternal Perspectives Children Zero Population Growth Isn’t the Answer, My Friend The Lesson We Need From America’s Most Fertile Religion Sexuality Have Progressives Really Won this Contest of Ideas? Treasuring All That God Has Revealed Is Sexuality Who We Are or What We Do? Can Religious Freedom Heal the LGBT+ and Faith Divide? Transgender Questions Separating Fact from Fiction with Gender Identity Every Body Matters Identity Our Deepening Divide Over Identity On Symbols and Identities