The Empirical Power of Spiritual Experience
Amid the seemingly inexplicable events and doctrines of Christianity, the power of personal encounters with the divine emerges as a key to authentic belief. Sharing these experiences bridges generations.
Tag: Spiritual Growth
Researching Disaffection: The Neglected Variable of Conversion
It is important to understand the lived experience of our faith, including the reasons why people step away. But real understanding of these experiences is not possible unless we account for the variable of conversion.
Personal Reconciliation: A Pathway to Peace
In our heightened political times, it is crucial to have the skills to heal the wounds of conflict. Here’s how.
The 2020 Vision of Joseph Smith and George Orwell
True, people can be self-interested, calculating, megalomaniacal, partisan, and power-hungry. But God sees the whole person—and so should we.
A “Me Too” Faith?
Some found it odd that the Church would ask people to stop using “Mormon” after its “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign. What if that was kind of the point?
Considering Scholarship through a Gospel Lens (and Not the Other Way Round)
What might be called Classical Christian Liberal Arts Education? How is such an education reflected in the BYU Mission and Aims?
The Pressing Need for a Genuinely Christian Liberal Arts Education
Exploring the nature of a Classical Christian Liberal Arts Education, why the world needs it now more than ever, and how BYU can help.
Living Well with Depression—My Personal Journey
Learning to live well with major depressive disorder through holistic self-care spanning the biological, psychological, relational and spiritual.
Trauma in The Family of Abraham
The story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac teaches obedience, but believers can benefit from wrestling with this text, as Jews have done for centuries.
The Gospel of Facebook
Our culture claims that we’re un-Christlike if we teach moral standards. God commands us to love; does he command us to lay low?
The Coronavirus Choice We’re Not Talking About
Is this a time to mostly get through and distract ourselves until we can get back to normal? Or are there precious adjustments this challenge could prompt us all to make?
