Dialogue
I Fled Post-Revolution Iran. I’m Worried for America.
Who guards freedom in polarized times? Civic doubt, pluralist respect, and local ties, not outrage, preserve liberty.
Leyla Mirmomen
December 17, 2025
Who guards freedom in polarized times? Civic doubt, pluralist respect, and local ties, not outrage, preserve liberty.
What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.
Why remain when doubt seems reasonable? Faith trusts revelation, finds strength in community, and chooses belief.
Dallin H. Oaks pairs law with love, showing humility, outreach, and a call to hold truth with tenderness.
How can peacemaking prevail amid rage? When peace is chosen with faith in God, beauty from ashes, and outreach.
Constitutional conflicts can arise when religious language and behavior take an aggressive and domineering posture toward government and society as a whole.
Why do extremes fail? John 6 reveals why loaves and fishes do not justify utopian politics over covenant conversion.
What lessons can global pluralism teach? Youth-led and policy-driven models can guard religious freedom.
Can the state limit parental rights or define religion? The Court strengthens protections for faith in key rulings.
Do polite compromises secure faith’s future in liberal democracy? They don’t; doctrine must guide law and civic life.
Can faith survive family fracture? Yes, with conviction, grace, and hope shaped by discipleship.
Is there actually a quiet comeback to religion? Faith is showing up on hoodies, playlists, and TikTok, challenging the narrative that religion is dead.