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We went from the Information Age to the Misinformation Age some time ago, and it’s apparent that hoards of people have no substantive sense of how to distinguish which pieces of information are credible from those that aren’t.
Read More »My review of Saints: The Standard of Truth, the LDS Church’s recent publication on its early history.
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Saluting a flag doesn’t make you patriotic. Standing for an anthem doesn’t either.
Read More »If I were to compile a list of all the things my fringe Mormon friends and I wish our traditional counterparts understood about us, this book addresses them all. If you’re seeking to understand a Mormon family member or friend who doesn’t really fit in the church, or if you are the one who doesn’t […]
Read More »The standard western concept of heaven is boring, and everyone knows it. Why not consider a version that aims higher?
Read More »This Supreme Court ruling is a gift. It’s a chance for us to change our strategy and direction.
Read More »My toddler was playing on her playhouse tonight. As she is wont to do, she performed increasingly risky physical stunts. Her inner Evel Knievel was breaking free to the surface. Hilariously, she began telling herself repeatedly, “Be careful. Don’t fall. Be careful. Don’t fall.” At first, I thought this was some kind of attempt to assure […]
Read More »General Young Women’s President Bonnie Oscarson, in her recent conference address, challenged listeners to “boldy defend” the family proclamation. But does spiritual truth really need a bold defense?
Read More »On matters of science, there are certain hot topics that get debated all the time. How am I to know who’s right? I’m not a scientist, after all, and it seems hard to tell which side, if any, has the credible arguments.
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I think we’re missing out on a very important conversation as families and neighbors. Future generations will ask us about the civil rights movement of our day, and what will we tell them? Will we remember it? Will we learn from it?
Read More »Posted in Misc on Dec 5, 2023 | No Comments Yet
Haldir gives advice to anyone who seeks hope or consolation in a world that can sometimes feel unwelcoming.
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Isaac Asimov addresses a misconception of what it means that scientific knowledge is always subject to revision.
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A couple of statements from Elder Packer encouraging youth to shun worries about the end of the world.
Read More »Posted in Religion on Mar 6, 2019 | No Comments Yet
Learning about the astonishing generosity of Pashtun people towards refugees puts the United States to shame.
Read More »Posted in Religion on Dec 30, 2018 | No Comments Yet
Comparing priesthood ordination with “leveling up” a character in a video game is a fun little way to frame priesthood ordination for incoming deacons.
Read More »Posted in Misc on Jul 17, 2018 | No Comments Yet
Linguist John McWhorter explaining why trying to create “tidy categories” of languages isn’t a good way of understanding how they work in reality. He uses Spanish and its many variants and related languages as an example.
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Trevor Noah shares a harrowing experience from his childhood in South Africa and disputes with his mother the role God’s will played in the event.
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Free market capitalism often assumes a high degree of selfishness, and competing systems, such as socialism, often assume a degree of cooperation. But what does the research show?
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Antonio Banderas received a Platino Award last year in a ceremony in Marbella, Spain. The actor took the chance to call for more Latino unity across Spanish-speaking countries as well as to recognize that the United States is where he has ironically seen the Latino best come together.
Read More »Posted in Religion, Science on Feb 19, 2016 | No Comments Yet
Yet another snippet from primatologist Frans de Waal’s book, in which he offers an interesting hypothesis about why some religious traditions struggle with the theory of evolution.
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