Are Publicized Abuse Cases Exceptional or Representative of Our Faith?
Responses to key questions regarding the Associated Press report alleging attempts to cover up sexual abuse cases in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tag: Law
Scottish Papers Fixate on Religion in Abuse Case
A small note today. Both The Courier and The Times in Scotland have run headlines largely advertising the faith of a couple cleared of abuse charges. Mormon bishop and midwife from Dundee cleared of abuse charges after five-day...
New Texas Abortion Law
I sit down with several friends to discuss Texas’s recent abortion law. We break down common stances, how to maintain a civil dialogue, and the details of the new legislation.
Child exploitation on Pornhub is just another reason Section 230 needs an overhaul
Changes to Section 230 have been much in the news, but this section allows pornography websites to profit off of illegal content. It’s time to reconsider.
Social Justice and Christmas
As increasing attention is paid to the fight against injustice, there seems to be far less interest in the quality of life that justice is ushering people towards – and its meaning and positive purpose. On those questions, Christmas lays before us some precious answers worth celebrating.
Abortion, the Courts, and Compromise
When we stop depending on legislatures as the place Americans can hash out their disagreements, it should perhaps not surprise us when court mandates don’t effectively fill the gap.
Don’t Flip Your Whig
We can fully embrace our moral progress without rejecting the influential men and women of the past who failed to live up to the standards of today.
Should a Church Pay Damages For Reporting Abuse to the Police?
Priority has rightly gone on supporting and protecting victims of abuse. Protestations from perpetrators should be taken seriously, even when they are unfair.
The Supreme Court’s Textualist Temptation
The Supreme Court’s much-anticipated decision in Bostock v Clayton County may in fact tell us more...
Good Reasons for Knowing Little
If an informed citizenry is crucial to a healthy democracy, the incentives against that can be remarkably rational and compelling to an average American.
That Big Religious Freedom Case Is Not What You Think
The “biggest religious freedom case” of the Supreme Court’s current term may have more to do with the complicated relationship between courts, regulatory agencies, and state legislators than religion.
The $100 Billion ‘Mormon Church’ story: A Contextual Analysis
Major headlines this week left a vivid impression in the public mind of a major scandal uncovered in the Church of Jesus Christ. A closer, more careful look suggests otherwise.
