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Religion, Medicine, and the Future of Transgender Youth
Are medical and religious rights at odds in transgender youth care? Explore the ethical and legal battles in this high-stakes controversy.
Are medical and religious rights at odds in transgender youth care? Explore the ethical and legal battles in this high-stakes controversy.
Is identity subjective or divine? Ancient philosophy and modern debates converge to redefine gender perceptions.
Those who disagree with medical and social transition efforts deserve therapy that respects their values.
Is political neutrality sustainable? For religious bodies, it may be pragmatic, given current defeats in the culture war, but must defend against the risk of relativism.
The love we’re being encouraged to share in our world today is largely affirmative of whatever someone else wants, believes, and does—even if that trajectory leads someone to long-term heartache. Is it time to be honest that this really isn’t love after all?
Latter-day Saints draw strength from doctrines of the eternal nature of family and from religious practices that unify our community. Many of these strengthening teachings and practices are shared by other communities, and this is something to celebrate.
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?
Did you know countries in the world best for religious freedom are also best for gay rights? A lesbian minister shares why she believes “covenantal pluralism” might hold a big clue for healing the LGBT+ / faith divide.
A Review of Rod Dreher’s Live Not By Lies
America has increasingly felt ripped apart at the seams. For the many who have felt this way, Joe Biden’s words this weekend felt reassuring and timely.
Domestic peacekeepers are speaking out with everything they’ve got—reminding this country about its historic capacity to hold and work through serious disagreements productively. It’s time to listen before it’s too late.
We don’t agree on the problems facing America, which is why our views of the solutions and answers to the mess we’re in diverge so widely as well.