When heroes like Tim Ballard face allegations, it shakes public trust and prompts reevaluation of beliefs. The fallibility of influencers, especially within religious communities, reveals the danger of elevating individuals over core principles.
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The Latter-day Saints The Washington Post Forgot
While the Washington Post sheds light on the Church of Jesus Christ’s finances, it overlooks key perspectives, instead allowing our critics to speak for us.
BYU researchers: How a switch to a ‘growth mindset’ is helping empower entrepreneurs in developing nations
Growth mindset training improves confidence, leads to more action.
Perspective: Can AI make people want to have children?
A popular app shows what your pregnancy and children might look like. Could Remini reverse the falling birth rate?
BYU study: Women’s involvement in U.N. peace negotiations essential for long-term security
BYU Law study says landmark U.N. Security Council resolution on women, peace and security is unenforceable as it currently stands.
When Jefferson and Adams Died on the Same Fourth of July
We’ll wave our flags, line up for parades, and slap a burger on the grill this Fourth of July, but the celebration of freedom is the most important part of this day and supersedes all external celebrations.
Three Things that Keep Making the USA Great
While attending the Moscow branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in early 1991, an older Russian brother was asked about his recent trip “to the great land.’’ He proceeded to tell us about the “great land” and his wonderful and unexpected trip. I asked the translator, not a member of the church, to please tell me where this “great land” was. He said, “you don’t know? It’s America of course.” I was stunned.