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Who is Clark Gilbert, Our New Apostle?

C.D. Cunningham1 week ago3 days ago06 mins

Who is Clark Gilbert, the newest apostle called to join the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

A young latter-day saint mom sits in her kitchen reads an article reflecting anti-mormon media bias on her phone.

The Ethics of Contempt

C.D. Cunningham1 week ago3 days ago01 min

A reported feature on “Mormon aesthetics” trades curiosity for sneer—and faith for folklore.

Reporters sift redacted pages after the Epstein files release.

The Conspiracy That Wasn’t

C.D. Cunningham2 weeks ago06 mins

The Epstein files provide a stress test for decades of anti-Mormon conspiracy theories. What can believers and critics alike take from the lack of damning church revelations?

A leader in a quiet office beside a map, considering church political neutrality during a crisis.

Church Communications in Times of Crisis

Public Square Staff3 weeks ago010 mins

Calls grow for an official statement after ICE actions. Why might church HQ stay silent on local politics?

A desert campsite at dusk where a bronze serpent on a tall pole rises above scattered tents while weary people look up from the sand. The brass serpent stands as a sacred symbol meant to point worship toward Christ.

When Symbols Become Idols: Remembering What Points Us to Christ

Spencer Anderson3 weeks ago012 mins

From Moses’ brass serpent to tools of modern discipleship, how to keep the means of discipleship from replacing the Messiah.

Demonstrators remain outside as worshippers enter, contrasting peaceful dissent with protests in church.

Protest Outside, Worship Inside: A Truce Worth Keeping

Public Square Staff1 month ago05 mins

Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?

A Muslim woman, a modern Orthodox Jewish woman, and a Latter-day Saint woman, sit on a curb and comfort one another amidst religious persecution.

Latter-day Saints Must Stand With the Religiously Persecuted

Anna Bryner1 month ago1 month ago012 mins

The pain from religious violence that Latter-day Saints have experienced should inspire us to be better advocates for the religiously persecuted.

A Clarion Call to Truth: Faith, Journalism, and the Public Square in 2025

Robert Dudfield2 months ago05 mins

What does honest coverage of Latter-day Saints require? Curiosity, primary sources, and dignity, not caricature.

A bright Latter-day Saint classroom with a young couple teaching children in metal folding chairs, highlighting everyday child safety and care contrasted with Surviving Mormonism.

“Surviving Mormonism” and the Real Story of Institutional Harm

C.D. Cunningham3 months ago3 months ago018 mins

Are Surviving Mormonism’s stories typical? Comparative data show rare failures in an institution ahead on reform.

Reconciliation on cold steps suggests Surviving Mormonism’s theme of meeting criticism with human warmth.

Attention Is Cheap. Love Is Expensive. It’s Worth It

Matthew Sailors3 months ago012 mins

Should Saints treat critics as teachers? Yes: love first, listen carefully, defend truth with grace.

Ammon’s calm before the king reveals how divine courage mediates the one-many tension in faith and policy.

When Faith Meets Policy: Finding Harmony in Holy Tension

Jacob Adams4 months ago012 mins

Why can faith withstand policy conflict? Humility, patience, and charity reveal harmony within holy tension.

A scholar contemplates light through his study window during a faith crisis, symbolizing reflection and revelation.

Confessions of a Deconversion Researcher: A Scholar’s Journey of Faith

Sam A. Hardy4 months ago011 mins

Why remain when doubt seems reasonable? Faith trusts revelation, finds strength in community, and chooses belief.