Gospel Fare
When Faith Meets Policy: Finding Harmony in Holy Tension
Why can faith withstand policy conflict? Humility, patience, and charity reveal harmony within holy tension.
Jacob Adams
November 5, 2025
Why can faith withstand policy conflict? Humility, patience, and charity reveal harmony within holy tension.
Why can’t we understand each other? Language divides when meaning drifts, and peace begins with clarity.
Can humor and science help heal divisions? A unique approach reveals empathy and connection as keys to peacemaking.
How can persecution be addressed? Moral resolve and peacemaking counter hostility more effectively than retaliation.
Do online Latter-day Saints diverge from traditional beliefs? Research shows a significant digital-cultural divide.
While the Washington Post sheds light on the Church of Jesus Christ’s finances, it overlooks key perspectives, instead allowing our critics to speak for us.
Tired of our current tax structure? I visit with my friend Joseph Addington about Georgism. We nerd out over what it is, what problems it could solve, and possible areas of application.
I discuss President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness policy with a good friend, Dallin Crump. We uncover the ins and outs of the policy, the implications it has, and other potential solutions to the deeper issue.
I get together with my friends Thomas Stringham and Meagan Kohler to discuss their opinions on the sexual revolution and what role men play in teaching men proper sexual ethics.
I get together with some friends to discuss Brad Wilcox’s recent comments–and the strong response they received. We talk about intent and circumstances, but also the reason the comments were hard for so many.
Note: we tried to get this right. I guarantee we didn’t manage perfectly. A group of thoughtful people talking it out helped me though. There were some really good moments and insights, and if nothing else, I think we modeled what it looks like to grapple with something hard in as faithful a way as possible. That sounds me as worth doing.
A modern-day parable for a world of competing interpretations, and very little patience for attempting to understand these differences.
I discuss the politicization of history and how it applies in education with a couple of history educators. We also consider Christopher Columbus with historical empathy.