Sunday Musings
av Connor Boyack
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Billions in Welfare, How Does it Compare?
Billions in Welfare, How Does it Compare?
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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.
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- Billions in Welfare, How Does it Compare? · 29 min · Episode 250Recent announcements highlight that humanitarian aid exceeds a billion dollars annually. Based on Church membership and wealth… should that number be higher?
- Gambling and Economic Ignoramuses · 41 min · Episode 249Should the recent general conference address criticizing gambling be read as a critique of investing and capitalism itself?
- How to Be a Bad Global Citizen · 50 min · Episode 248In a Babylonian world, should disciples of Christ strive to be compliant citizens for Caesar?
- The Protestantization of Mormonism · 51 min · Episode 247A new analysis highlights a growing trend to move the LDS Church in a direction more appealing to mainstream Christians.
- Have We Stopped Talking About the Second Coming? · 33 min · Episode 246How has our focus on the Second Coming shifted over the centuries, and can we actually say that we are meaningfully preparing for that event?
- New Data on Mormon "Tradition and Change" · 42 min · Episode 245A new report analyzing Mormon demographics and beliefs is out, but does it differ from what official sources show?
- The Deniability Doctrine: Outsourcing Apologetics · 42 min · Episode 244A 2019 video highlights how the Church quietly partners with surrogates to engage in the vast majority of online conversations regarding the faith.
- 25 Minute Classes: The TikTokification of Church? · 47 min · Episode 243Does the new schedule change discourage depth of discussion, or is there something to be gained from reducing class time so significantly?
- 9/11, 25 Years Later · 52 minWhat obvious conspiracy can we identify in what happened, and what relevance does it have a quarter of a century later?
- Isaiah's Most Stinging Prophecies · 52 min · Episode 241With Come Follow Me's focus on Isaiah in the coming weeks, what are the messages we ought to pay attention to that few people actually do?
- The Superficial Statements of Leftist Latter-day Saints · 38 min · Episode 240As more Mormons move to the political left, how are they reconciling their political and religious views?
- Why I Oppose the Death Penalty (and Why You Should Too) · 46 min · Episode 239How has the Church's position on capital punishment changed over time, and what scriptures (if any) support it?
- Ten Changes Joseph Smith Made to the Bible · 42 min · Episode 238Whether gruesome or glorified, Joseph made a wide range of edits to the King James Version. Here are ten worth mentioning.
- The Nemenhah Record: True or False? · 38 min · Episode 237Is it possible that new scripture has been revealed sharing additional evidence about the people described in the Book of Mormon?
- Ten Threats to Religious Freedom · 1 t 10 min · Episode 236For all the talk of its importance, how are we actually doing in defending religious freedom?
- Changing Definitions of Apostasy · 1 t 0 min · Episode 228A review of nearly a century of Church manuals highlights how fluid the definition of apostasy has been over time. What does that mean for us today?
- Are Women Excessively Validated? · 1 t 2 min · Episode 234The subjective experiences of Latter-day Saint women reveal a deep contrast in how they experience the Church. But could part of the problem stem from a slow stain of feminist…
- Tim Ballard's Bad History · 1 t 0 min · Episode 233When faith-promoting stories of history turn into political pornography, what is the effect on the testimony and knowledge of those consuming this material?
- How the Church Celebrated America's Birthday… 50 Years Ago · 47 min · Episode 232How does this year's focus on America by the Church compare to what happened half a century ago? The answer may surprise you.
- Why I'm Not Fasting for Religious Freedom · 49 min · Episode 226Do American Latter-day Saints even understand the religious liberty they're being asked by leaders to fast and pray for? (Not really.)
