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Mormons in the real world: Wondering about the future of my daughter
Mormon Life says: What an honest and vulnerable opinion piece. I loved it.
I am a Mormon man and have been for some time. I remember when the logo for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was all in the same sized font. I remember when there wasn't a logo. ...
Togetherness, not fairness, should rule
Over the past few weeks, I've been traveling from bookstore to bookstore chatting about the Prodigal Son. I'd tell you why, but that would be too self-serving. (OK, one hint: It has to do with my new book, "Rescued," about my years as a prodigal.) As people would come in each store, I'd start...
Wright Words: You know I'm a Mormon, but do you know why?
It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I wrote the column, “Author Jason Wright confesses, 'I am a Mormon.’ ” To this day, it remains one of my favorites. The piece was a public realization that I’d spent too long simply waiting for people to ask me my religion, rather than...
The strange connection between white shirts and LDS priesthood power
Mormon Life says: What do you think--should Priesthood holders wear a white shirt to church?
I became my ward’s high priest group leader last Sunday. After I was ordained, I started to give a lesson on John the Baptist. The same church leader who ordained me interrupted to tell me that from...
Latter-day Saint Extremism
While there are so-called “extremists” in many areas of our political spectrum this article will deal more with the supposed “right-wing extremists” within our Church and nation. I have seen a great resurgence of interest in the core principles of liberty and the Constitution within our...
Ask Dr. Elia: Religious Intolerance — Mormon churches under fire
Over the past two weeks we have witnessed attacks on LDS churches in an unprecedented fashion. It started on Oct. 16 in the state of Washington. According to a joint federal and local investigation, arson has been confirmed as the cause of a two-alarm fire that burned an LDS church building to the...
Why are most Mormons Republican?
“I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves.” – Joseph Smith, explaining to a legislator how he managed to govern so many Mormons.In two days the nation’s Jews and Mormons will join their fellow citizens in electing political leaders to local, state, and national offices. While I...
