Does a review of historical and scientific evidence compel faith crises today? Only if you limit your review to critical scholars, wholly ignoring the robust explanations of faithful scholars.
Beware those who would use your good heart to deceive you into accepting bad arguments.
Critics of the way the Church manages its resources fail to understand that adequate resources are a necessary but insufficient condition to alleviating suffering.
As the reach of influencers in and out of the Church of Jesus Christ grows, it’s important to know how to discern between influencers that point us to Christ, versus somewhere else.
To those who are quick to assume that God’s loving support comes mostly to families without problems, I would recommend the story of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The understandable tribal response to controversial moments like Brother Wilcox’s talk is to put up walls. However, if we pause the impulse, there is much we stand to gain.
While freedom of expression will always be important, perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to provide defensive cover for those making serious errors—especially if that forecloses opportunities to learn and grow.
It’s taken as an absolute necessity to call individuals and groups by their preferred identifications, even if those preferences shift. Why wouldn’t the same thing apply to an entire church?
The first in a series of articles on unity, belonging, and striving toward the just society–known in restorationist doctrine as “Zion.”
The word “old” isn’t exactly the most exciting word in the English language. And it’s easy to miss out on the beauties of ancient prophetic witness if we allow that word to encapsulate our feelings about the Old Testament.
To suggest that nuance in the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ means it has taken a “pro-choice” view on abortion is to fundamentally misconstrue what Latter-day Saint leaders actually teach.
As we think of Jesus during the holidays, let us consider His filial relationship with the Father and what it means to be a family ruled by love and unity.
