The First Thanksgiving Was for the Constitution
What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.
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Perspective: Religion Can Support the Constitution. A Religious ‘Takeover’ Does Not
Constitutional conflicts can arise when religious language and behavior take an aggressive and domineering posture toward government and society as a whole.
The Constitution Was Built on Human Weakness, Not Idealism
What sustains the Constitution? Founders distrusted power, built checks on ambition, and trusted agency as divine.
We the People, A Zion People: Healing the Divide with Covenant Community
What would it take to form a more perfect union? Rejecting outrage, loving neighbors, and renewing civic and spiritual bonds.
Constitutional Fidelity in an Age of Personality Politics
Should judges defy the president for the Constitution? True fidelity means law over personal allegiance.
Are We Asking the Wrong Question When Electing a President?
Are we electing presidents for the right reasons? Protecting the Constitution is their duty, not policy debates.
The 9 Groups of Latter-day Saint Voters
What motivates Latter-day Saints’ votes? Faith, morality, and pragmatism drive choices across political lines.
States’ Rights, Federal Powers, and The Struggle for Liberty
How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments transform the US Government? To maintain civil rights, they granted more power to the federal government.
Star Spangled Saints
How do Latter-day Saints navigate the US Constitution and their faith’s history? It’s a complex picture with both gratitude and warnings.
A Small Church’s Big Bet on the U.S. Constitution
Is a church the key to saving democracy? Latter-day Saints’ beliefs could prove pivotal in the outcome of the next election.
What I Learned About The Constitution Studying to Become a US Citizen
What drives compromise in politics? A professor and new US Citizen suggests it’s grounded in pragmatism, flexibility, empathy, dialogue, public interest, and foresight.
The Constitution Should Be Defended, Not Discarded
More and more people are disparaging America’s founding documents as a barrier to progress. This weekend’s Constitution
Day is a good time to remind ourselves what they’re missing and the higher wisdom that inspired it all.