The Latter Day Lens
The Latter Day Lens
Shawn & Matt
Episode 181: Poverty in America vs. the World, Democratic Socialism, Are Religious People Conservative?
53 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Is communal property ownership an eternal gospel principle, and are Latter-day Saints commanded to live the Law of Consecration right now? In this episode, Matt, Shawn, and guest Melanie explore the scriptural tensions between property rights and consecration, the unique social isolation of American poverty compared to the developing world, and new survey data breaking down religion by college major. They kick things off by answering a listener question from the mailbag: Are ...