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February 2018

February 09, 2018

“I should have told her to divorce him”: The Rob Porter Scandal

Rob Porter's bishops urged his wives not to leave him. My grandfather, a Mormon bishop,...

December 2017

December 08, 2017

Mia Love Is Running Scared

Mia Love isn't standing up for women - she's fighting for her political survival. "I...

October 2017

October 01, 2017

Elders Ballard & Anderson Confront the Nationalist Plague

LDS leaders decried the insidious nationalism championed by leaders like Putin, Trump, and Nigel Farage....

September 2017

September 24, 2017

Trump’s Pharisaical Flag Fetishizing

The Pharisees often valued symbols more than the tenets of their faith. Trump values the...

September 23, 2017

Trump Disrespects the Flag More than Kaepernick

Trump has criticized NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem. But Trump’s...

September 15, 2017

Fahrenheit 2016

Montag walked from the subway with the money in his pocket . . . and...

September 13, 2017

Trump Cabinet Meeting: Rameumpton Edition

Donald Trump cynically uses prayer just like the ancient Zoramites - as a political tool...

September 10, 2017

Is Christianity a Violent Faith?

If people want to call Islam a "violent faith," then they need to apply the...

September 04, 2017

When Americans Forced Muslims to “Immigrate” to the U.S.

The Trump Administration has sought to bar Muslim immigrants from our shores. Hundreds of years...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

“Men Will Be Punished for Their Own Sins”

This afternoon, multiple news sources reported that the Trump Administration is preparing to end the...

August 28, 2017

Terminating NAFTA: Lessons from Ninth-Century Nuns

The tragic deaths of ninth-century Scottish nuns could teach Donald Trump about the hazards of...

August 27, 2017

Trump Fiddles While Texas Floods

While calamity befalls America, Trump, like Roman Emperor Nero, can't stop focusing on himself. First,...

August 26, 2017

The Overlooked Victims of Trump’s Arpaio Pardon: Police Officers

Trump's pardon of Arpaio could endanger the lives of police officers. Last night, in an attempt...

August 25, 2017

Far from the Tree: George Romney’s Granddaughter Forsakes His Legacy

RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel has forsaken the pro-civil rights legacy of her grandfather George...

August 23, 2017

Trump’s Middle Finger to a Mormon Judge

Donald Trump is undermining the authority of a Mormon federal judge - and the rule...

August 19, 2017

Steve Bannon, Meet Amlici

Svengali, Rasputin, Darth Vader. These are all nicknames that people gave to the recently deposed...

August 18, 2017

Trump’s Confederate Nostalgia: Rooted in Georgia History?

Trump's bizarre embrace of Confederate nostalgia may be rooted in the electoral history of his...

August 17, 2017

Confederate Treason is Not My Culture

On Saturday, President Trump dug himself into a hole with his apologetics for white supremacy....

August 16, 2017

Wrestling with Hate in the Church

By now, most people have heard about President Trump’s meltdown yesterday at his eponymous tower....

August 15, 2017

President Trump to James E. Faust – What’s in It for Me?

In the October 2002 LDS General Conference, then-Second Counselor in the First Presidency James E....

August 14, 2017

Once There Was a Snowman . . . in the White House

Among many Trump supporters, it’s become a common to accuse those who disagree with them...

August 09, 2017

Hands Off That Red Button: Mormon Views of Nuclear Weapons

The Donald was in a “bellicose mood.” That might explain what he did next. During...

July 2017

July 07, 2017

The One-Marshmallow Presidency

Image obtained through Creative Commons The woes of the Trump presidency can be understood by...