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Jesus Ads During Football Playoffs?

Pam3 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Deseret News recently shared an article by Kelsey Dallas regarding a new ad campaign titled “He Gets Us” to be shown during the NFL playoffs. Religion News Service reported this campaign launched with a $100 million dollar budget. The focus is to introduce people to Christianity and to show how Jesus Christ is relevant to things in our modern everyday life. Their goal is to have people associate Jesus Christ with love instead of hate. Isn’t that what we all want? That would be the ultimate touchdown.

When Misanthropes Love Humanity

Meagan Kohler3 years ago1 year ago07 mins

When compassion is measured by our social and political activism, we may unwittingly endanger our ability to find real connection as we substitute abstract love for messy, real-life relationships.

Is Modern Journalism Aiming for the Full Truth, or Something Else?

Andrew Skabelund3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

Reflections from a historian who tried recently to correct an important error about President George Washington. What does it mean when journalism becomes independent from truth-seeking?

Ben Pacini and CD Cunningham on the Recent AP Report

On the Recent AP Report: Interview with CD Cunningham

Benjamin Pacini3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

I sit down with my friend, CD Cunningham to discuss his recent article regarding the associated press article about a case of abuse.

Ben Pacini with Jennifer Roach On the Recent AP Report

On the Recent AP Report: Interview with Jennifer Roach

Benjamin Pacini3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

When I read the recent AP article about a case of abuse, I knew that it was something I needed to learn about and understand better.

Ten Ways “Under the Banner of Heaven” Defames the Church of Jesus Christ

Public Square Staff4 years ago1 year ago053 mins

Despite lauding its own exquisite accuracy, there are many profound misrepresentations in the new series, which together paint a damning picture of not simply two deranged individuals, but of an entire faith community.

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Is the Church safe for LGBT+ youth?

C.D. Cunningham4 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Prominent Salt Lake attorney, Eli McCann tweeted a widely shared and remarkable claim. I frequently have Mormon parents of lgbtq children reach out and ask what they can do to be affirming and make sure their child feels safe. I am so sorry to say that there is absolutely no healthy place for their child within the church. — Eli McCann (@EliMcCann) March 29, 2022 While variations on this theme have frequently appeared in pop media, the reality is that his claim has been not only thoroughly debunked, but the opposite shown to be the case. Hal Boyd at Deseret News writes: https://twitter.com/halrobertboyd/status/1508775258467311618 So not only might The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints be among the safest places for LGBT+ youth, the kind of rhetoric that McCann is employing here has been found to be itself dangerous.

‘Tis The Season: Good Will to Men

Benjamin Pacini4 years ago3 years ago013 mins

Another festive response to Jeff Green

‘Tis the Season to Spread Enmity?

Meagan Kohler4 years ago3 years ago08 mins

Our response to recent media coverage of Jeff Green’s departure from The Church of Jesus Christ

No Comparison Between Latter-day Saint Race and Sex Teachings

Hypatia5 years ago3 years ago04 mins

It’s become popular to assert that sexual orientation is, and ought to be, analogous to race for Latter-day Saints. That insistence overlooks what prophets actually say.