Sunday Musings
Sunday Musings
Connor Boyack
Author Connor Boyack, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons"), shares provoking questions and thoughtful analysis of scripture on issues ranging from agency and liberty to idolatry, secret combinations, culture, freedom, and more.
Tim Ballard's Bad History
When faith-promoting stories of history turn into political pornography, what is the effect on the testimony and knowledge of those consuming this material?
Jul 5
1 hr
How the Church Celebrated America's Birthday… 50 Years Ago
How does this year's focus on America by the Church compare to what happened half a century ago? The answer may surprise you.
Jun 28
47 min
Why I'm Not Fasting for Religious Freedom
Do American Latter-day Saints even understand the religious liberty they're being asked by leaders to fast and pray for? (Not really.)
Jun 21
48 min
"Torn" and Leaving Latter-day Saints
A new dataset has been compiled aiming to cast light on why some Mormons struggle with their faith. As it turns out, many of them may have been placing their trust in the wrong things.
Jun 14
1 hr 14 min
Anti-War Missionary Work?
Are pro-war Mormons impeding the spread of the gospel of peace?
Jun 7
43 min
The Church's Stumbling Block Slowing Growth
What if the thing slowing the restored gospel's growth isn't outside forces, but inside ones?
May 31
40 min
The Moral Decay of Society's Institutions
Relentless vigilance is the only price of institutional fidelity, and most of us are failing the test right now…
May 24
41 min
In Defense of (Some?) Billionaires
Leftist Christians attempt to wrest the scriptures to attack wealth, yet Jesus rejects their redistribution schemes in the Parable of Talents. What does this mean for today's wealth creators?
May 17
29 min
The Secular Experiment Is Cracking
If secularism promised liberation, why has it left so many people more disconnected, uncertain, and spiritually hungry than ever?
May 10
36 min
Mormon Women Have Been Silenced
Where are the defenders of motherhood among Latter-day Saint women in leadership, when children need them most?
May 3
37 min
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