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The Plates of Brass: The Book of Mormon’s Biggest Historical Problem There’s been a lot of debate lately regarding the gold plates: could all of the material in the Book of Mormon have physically fit on the plates? Could Joseph Smith have physically handled them? Could they have been preserved miraculously? All of this debate,…
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I have to confess that I never really watched a lot of Charlie Kirk’s videos before his murder. He was on my radar primarily as a provocateur and the organizer of efforts to get professors he saw as too liberal fired (an effort that I strongly disagree with) But since his murder, I have watched…
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In light of the killing of Charlie Kirk, I asked a group of Latter-day Saints a straightforward question: “If Charlie Kirk’s murderer repents while in prison, can he achieve exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom?” The responses were telling: There were two additional write-in votes that equate to “yes” and two that equate to “no.” Ignoring…
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One of my all-time favorite shows is The Good Place. It’s clever, funny, and surprisingly profound for a comedy series. I loved watching the characters wrestle with questions about morality, justice, and what it means to be a good person. Some friends recently did a podcast episode about the show, and it got me reminiscing…
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The news this week has been especially heavy. I was heartbroken by the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Even though I didn’t always agree with his approach, I respected him immensely for his incredible gift for organizing people and sparking dialogue and debate. I was also struck by the fact that he was only 31 years…
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I recently had a conversation with a Latter-day on Twitter who insisted that Jesus Christ was endorsing the apochryphal Book of Tobit in Matthew 22:23-33. I found his argument extremely unpersuasive. I then asked him why he thought this mattered. He responded that he thought this was the death knell of sola scriptura. This is…
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“Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to…
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In Church today we sang a song that I had not previously heard, King Jesus by Brooke Ligertwood. One of the verse really intrigued me: King Jesus You come with eyes ablazing On your thigh the Name above Names Interceding Son Our Christ the Risen One The slain and worthy Lamb You ride to end…
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Even a tiny flaw in the foundation can tilt an entire structure. I came to appreciate this as a child when I visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which began leaning because its soft, uneven foundation couldn’t fully support it. But as I’ve matured, I’ve come to see that this truth likewise applies to spiritual…
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The prophet Daniel received a majestic heavenly vision: “As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat… his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool.” (Daniel 7:9) Daniel then sees “one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven.” He…