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The malignant ogre that has been a key fixture of American politics for the better part of the last decade stands a coin flip’s chance of being re-elected. And I am genuinely at a loss to explain how we got here.
Read More »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.
Read More »Posted in Politics, Religion on Dec 26, 2013 | No Comments Yet
I have an interesting thought exercise for those complaining that U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby’s decision constitutes an act of judicial tyranny because he overruled the will of the majority.
Read More »Posted in Religion on Jul 28, 2013 | 1 Comment
A short account of Mormon painter Arnold Friberg’s dialogue with President McKay over his commission to paint illustrations for a number of Book of Mormon scenes.
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I recently stumbled across the site I built for my senior project in college.
Read More »Posted in Politics, Religion on Nov 15, 2012 | 1 Comment
“…Harry Reid has done as much to further the work of the kingdom as any politician that has ever served in national office..”
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The following is taken verbatim from the introduction of an important new book from Terryl and Fiona Givens called The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life. Whether and/or when belief is a legitimate choice is a fascinating topic to me.
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Her sunny disposition betrayed the melancholy nature of many of her songs. Perhaps there’s a paradox at play—a hidden sense of optimism even in songs about deteriorating relationships and misplaced trust.
Read More »Posted in Religion on Jul 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
People unfamiliar with LDS leadership succession practices might be disappointed to discover just how, well, boring it is. No large scale voting. No top-secret colored smoke meetings. I think this has led LDS presidents to engage humor when addressing the topic.
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Maybe we focus on gratitude because we feel guilty—and scared. We know at a deep level that we’re ludicrously wealthy and healthy. We’re also terrified of that ease and comfort disappearing. So we read books and articles about gratitude as a cardinal virtue not because we genuinely feel grateful, but because we’re afraid of how […]
Read More »Posted in Religion on Apr 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
The following is taken verbatim from Greg Prince’s biography David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism. It recounts some of President McKay’s concerns with the temple endowment ceremony, particularly with how younger people might interpret it. Ever since the endowment was introduced by Joseph Smith, who adopted many symbols from masonry into it, […]
Read More »Posted in Religion on Mar 3, 2012 | 3 Comments
The following is a partial transcript I made of an excellent Mormon Stories podcast interview with Terryl Givens, one of the most intellectually interesting and thoughtful Mormons I know of. Here he discusses his view on how and why religious belief must be a choice and not simply something that’s obviously false or obviously true.
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