Church & State
Star Spangled Saints
How do Latter-day Saints navigate the US Constitution and their faith’s history? It’s a complex picture with both gratitude and warnings.
Public Square Staff
July 26, 2024
How do Latter-day Saints navigate the US Constitution and their faith’s history? It’s a complex picture with both gratitude and warnings.
Are church leaders power-driven? The leadership model focuses on sacrifice over personal ambition.
Where do we come from? According to LDS teachings, humans existed as spirit children with God before physical birth.
Do same-sex attracted Latter-day Saints fit in God’s plan? Yes, through faith, covenants, and divine love.
What drives believers to crime? False prophecies and apocalyptic fervor spark descent into chaos.
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.
Is a church the key to saving democracy? Latter-day Saints’ beliefs could prove pivotal in the outcome of the next election.
Three years ago, Dallin H. Oaks gave a stirring denunciation of racism. What are the theological implications three years on?
How can we understand personal revelation in a broad context of established beliefs and prophetic authority?
How can Latter-day Saints best engage questions related to marriage, family, and sexuality? Through careful, prudent, public square dialogue.
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