In the current climate of historical figures being attacked, some have taken their aim at some of our early prophets and sought to vilify them for their perceived mistakes or weaknesses. But, how should faithful saints today look at possible mistakes of these inspired prophets of the past?
Ideas and Society
More Ideas and Society Features
Religious Freedom Wins at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld religious freedom in every challenge brought against it this session, with two important more victories this week.
A Texas Victory for Parents and Children We Can All Celebrate
In the midst of a global pandemic, widespread Black Lives Matter protests, and general national upheaval, last week some good news for parental and children’s rights went virtually unnoticed.
Sen. Lee Sponsored a Resolution against Mob Violence that the Senate Turned Down
He told the Senate, “The resolution is not controversial. Even in these divisive times, it’s something I think we can all agree on.” He was sorely disappointed and surprised to see that he was wrong.
Court to Lawmakers: It’s Not OK to Treat Churches and Businesses Differently During COVID-19
You can treat churches differently -- but you can't get away with it. That was one federal court's message to New York leaders late Friday, when it called out the state's double standards on coronavirus orders.
Is America Really Rotten to the Core?
Having escaped slavery in 1838 at age 21, and in view of the continued, horrific bondage of his people, Frederick Douglass said, “Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us?”
“Thank Him For The Liberty You Will Hereafter Enjoy”
It would take hundreds of years, a terrible Civil War, and a trying Civil Rights Movement before the blessings of self-government would be extended to the descendants of African slaves carried in bonds to America’s shores. Yet the history of that Providential deliverance and of the mending, at least partially, of America’s deepest racial wounds can inspire us today as we continue to grapple with the residual effects of such terribly racist legacies.
FEATURES
Pfizer Head of Anti-Viral Has Good News on COVID-19
How should we respond if we think a former prophet said something wrong?
Sen. Lee Sponsored a Resolution against Mob Violence that the Senate Turned Down
“Family Angels” Dispatched for Our Good
Your Hardest Family Question: Should I expect to know my husband’s phone code?
Divine Protection during SLC 2020 Earthquake and 1999 Tornado
Court to Lawmakers: It’s Not OK to Treat Churches and Businesses Differently During COVID-19
-
“I stood with the Prophet Joseph Smith in the presence of the angel”
-
Supporting Your Child’s Growth
-
Latter-day Saint Fiction: Not Your Typical Regency Romance
-
Have You Dedicated Your Home?
-
Religious Freedom Wins at Supreme Court
-
10 Blessings from Virtual Young Women Camp Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
