Back in 2011, I wrote a post about the Word of Wisdom. I had some things that were bothering me…
Browsing: Questionable Practices
I wrote most of this back in 2014 but haven’t published it until now. In fact there was a lot…
Did you know that C.S. Lewis once weighed in on the subject of masturbation? In a personal letter to someone…
I’ve been working on this particular article for months, maybe close to a year. I can keep tweaking this over…
Every fast and testimony meeting I can’t help but ponder what people mean by what they say. I suppose that…
This week, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a new gospel topic titled Becoming Like God. Personally,…
“…showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—…Behold, verily,…
For those who have seen the original Karate Kid movie you’re probably familiar with the famous “wax on, wax off”…
In an August 1972 article by Gerald E. Jones that I read recently, a powerful case was made for understanding the…
Fill in the blank. Say it back to yourself. What does it mean? Traditions are things we repeat; sometimes they’re…
I’d like to expound a little on some thoughts that were expressed in an email exchange with a friend of…
Below is an excerpt of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” with a few minor edits I’ve introduced. [Socrates] And now, I…
“I believe that moral force is far more potent than physical force in international relations…”
Chances are, you have been guilty of using this phrase; I know that I have in the past. Since the phrase has never felt quite right to me, I figured I’d better do a little research and see if I can find out what the deal is.
Alonzo L. Gaskill, an assistant professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, brilliantly debunks the “Seal of Melchizedek” myth while sustaining the idea that, yes, we can create our own new meanings for symbols in our day.
Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
Some great vids illustrating the incredible amount of sugar intake we get from sodas! Bust out the sugar packets!
Sometimes I have to laugh at people when they avoid Coca Cola like the plague because of “caffeine” and it’s “addictive qualities” and then chug liters of diet, caffeine free soda. As for me, I’ll stick to water.
Some interesting words on the concept of time and how it affects us.
There’s always been a big debate around the”Fluoride” that is dumped into our water supplies. You are not supposed to ingest it; check the back of your toothpaste tube. Yet we dump it into our water supply, we drink it and bathe in it – why?