Have we misunderstood Laman and Lemuel?
Sunday Musings
Traditional interpretations of the Book of Mormon reduce these early characters to little more than murmuring opponents of God's will. But what if there's more to the story—an additional layer that is far more relevant to us today?
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Latter-day… Concubines?
Sunday Musings
There's a wound that won't heal at the center of church history and doctrine—but a new discovery might give it an opportunity to heal.
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Have Church Leaders Seen Jesus?
Sunday Musings
Apostles of Jesus Christ are called as "special witnesses" of his name, but does that mean, or guarantee, that they have personaly seen the Savior? And does it even matter?
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Trump, Epstein, and the Laws of Wickedness
Sunday Musings
Trump's suppression of the Epstein list is a powerful (and enraging) example of the laws of wickedness in operation—something the Book of Mormon highlights in tragic detail.
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Mormons on Mars
Sunday Musings
What would it take for Latter-day Saints to colonize a new planet?
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Iran and the Idolatrous Saints
Sunday Musings
Why are Latter-day Saints, who are commanded to renounce war and proclaim peace, so often guilty of the exact opposite?
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A New (?) Revelation on Polygamy
Sunday Musings
A quietly released document reveals that former Church leaders engaged in a cover up to deny knowledge of a purported revelation received by John Taylor.
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Missing Scripture: The Book of Enoch
Sunday Musings
Joseph Smith's inspired translation of the Bible revealed words from Enoch in 1830 that have striking similarity to the apocraphyal Book of Enoch discovered later.
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The Codification of Church Culture
Sunday Musings
While a debate continues about what constitutes doctrine versus policy in the restored Church of Christ, what role does its culture play, both good and bad?
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The Changing Name of the Church
Sunday Musings
An 1834 change to the Church's official name raises questions about what was happening and why the Saints didn't stick with the original.
info_outlineA public speech by President Benson led to a private rebuke by the prophet. 30 years later, that speech reached scriptural status.