What triggered the wide dissemination of the CES Letter? Examining a perfect storm of tech, naivety, and scholarly silence.
How does the Restoration change our view of Christ? It reveals Him as healer and redeemer in a distinct way.
Does freedom mean doing what we want? Real freedom and autonomy comes from knowing and living higher moral truths.
Misguided empathy can harm. True understanding demands not just listening but deep knowledge and open hearts.
How can Latter-day Saints best engage questions related to marriage, family, and sexuality? Through careful, prudent, public square dialogue.
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.
When heroes like Tim Ballard face allegations, it shakes public trust and prompts reevaluation of beliefs. The fallibility of influencers, especially within religious communities, reveals the danger of elevating individuals over core principles.
President Dallin H. Oaks, of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke last night, Sunday, May 21, 2023, to
We like to identify with the hero, but in the Gospels, this can blind us to our flaws. Perhaps we could identify with those Jesus corrected, instead.
In a world that can be frightening and unstable, certain conviction can bring a measure of tangible comfort, whether or not it’s actually true.
Proposing a New Year’s Resolution better than “Don’t Gaslight.”
I was shocked after reviewing research on cyberbullying and then witnessing others go through it. But it wasn’t until I experienced it myself that I appreciated what it does to you.
