As Extremism Roars, the Prophet’s Final Word Was Peace
What should believers do amid extremism and grief? They choose peacemaking, refuse contempt, and honor every soul.
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Consent not Curiosity: WSJ’s Double Standard on the Sacred
Did WSJ cross ethical lines on sacred rites? Yes, consent prevails, context was missing, and naming rules were ignored.
Latter-day Saints at Liberalism’s Crossroads: A Response to Hancock
Can Latter-day Saints engage liberalism without compromise? Faith can lead with courage rather than fear.
The Respectability Trap: Saints, Status, and the Cost of Acceptance
Can believers thrive in a world that disdains their faith? Their strength lies in embracing outsider status.
Preside, Provide, Protect, and Partner: Fathers and the Family Proclamation
What defines fatherhood? Fathers preside with love, provide for needs, and protect their families faithfully.
The Great Idea of America: Lessons from a Mixed-Politics Marriage
Can opposing political views coexist in personal relationships? Absolutely, with active listening and genuine respect.
Fighting Relationship Entropy: An Expert’s Secret to Lasting Love
Marriage is a key for happiness and stability, but relationships don’t occur in a vacuum. How does society affect our relationships? How can it help more?
Georgism: What is it and how could it help?
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.
What You Said Makes Me Uncomfortable. Why Are You So Mean?
What does it mean when we’re deeply uncomfortable with what someone else has said? Has a great wrong been done? Christian teaching highlights another (uncomfortable) possibility.
A Unity of Heart Transcending Differences of Mind
Many appeals for peace center on various ways to bring people into greater cognitive alignment. But as highlighted in recent addresses, modern prophets are pointing towards a deeper pathway to peace centered on orienting our hearts collectively toward the great Parent of us all.
On Symbols and Identities
The topic of identity and associated symbols has been much discussed of late, especially by those harboring substantial concerns. I wonder what else could be learned if we listened more deeply to what these identities and symbols mean to those who have come to find value and importance in them?
-Ites, Radical Orthodoxy, and Balkanization
Recent attempts to identify a “radical orthodoxy” may risk creating disunity among
Latter-day Saints. Is it worth it?