The 2024 Election
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.
Chris Stevenson
March 4, 2024
Is a church the key to saving democracy? Latter-day Saints’ beliefs could prove pivotal in the outcome of the next election.
What drives compromise in politics? A professor and new US Citizen suggests it’s grounded in pragmatism, flexibility, empathy, dialogue, public interest, and foresight.
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.
Far from violating basic constitutional freedoms, the recent abortion ruling at the U.S Supreme Court powerfully reinstituted crucial and inspired principles designed for the protection of “all flesh.”
A group of disagreeing folks that self-governs together? Do be serious. Retelling the glorious founding tale and what makes the United States unique as we anticipate the anniversary of its birth.
Outlining a road map for addressing gun violence. A policy window is open—let’s grab it!
The intensity of feelings around vaccine mandates makes clear comprehension of what other people actually believe more difficult, and less likely across the board. Mapping out summary positions held on key questions might help a little, at least as a step in the right direction.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision deserves to be commended for providing more robust protection for the critical rights of the First Amendment.
To speak of America as exceptional is not to vaunt ourselves as better than other nations or peoples. Rather, it’s to celebrate and give rightful gratitude to founding principles that are inspired in their protection of sacred freedom.
Does loving America mean loving the people living there? I think so. And from my own experience, it’s not just soldiers we can thank for patriotic service to our nation.
In the inspired founding of our nation, the Founders pitted power against power, greed against greed, and religious morality against the both of them—and they warned that without religion, our freedom, peace, and prosperity would not endure.
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution talks about the right to bear arms but also talks about a well-regulated militia. It’s time to talk about how compromise can enable the Second Amendment for the good of all.