Religious Freedom: An Easy Freedom to Lose

Controversy over Church's Report on Prop. 8 Spending

Mormon's Editorial Methods

Pondering "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness": A Tribute to a Brave Missionary to China, Glad
This week my wife and I watched a marvelous old movie from 1958, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" starring Ingrid Bergman. The movie about a female missionary's amazing adventures and heroism in China in the 1930s was trashed by one

Still Pondering the Complexity of Transgender Issues
In a previous post from July 2009, I discussed some of the new things I was learning and pondering regarding transgender issues. I have learned much from a new friend, a transgender Christian, whose personal journey has opened my eyes to some of the complexities and challenges that can occur in mortality. Since then, I've heard from a transgender Latter-day Saint who kindly gave me permission to share a little of her story, as follows:I recently read your article on transgender issues. I am what many consider trans and I am also a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Chr

Blessing the Lives of War-Torn Children with Music: The Shropshire Music Foundation
One of the best services for on-demand television comes from BYU, where BYU.tv offers an elegant system to watch either live broadcasts or previously played programming. This morning I watched the BYU-Hawaii devotional under live programming for Saturday, Nov. 14 at 3:00 a.m. The speaker is Dr. Susan Shropshire, the amazing LDS woman whose compassion for the victims of war in Kosovo expanded from a short vacation trip meant to help a few people with a little physical help, into a massive effort over the past decade to bless thousands of lives by bringing music into the lives of displaced children. In the devotional broadcast, she tells

Laban's Sword of Precious Steel: Increasingly Plausible
I've had a number of people complain about the steel sword that Laban had in 600 B.C., allegedly long before steel would be invented. It's a topic I address in my LDSFAQ page on metals and the Book of Mormon. Today I found one more interesting tidbit in a scholarly book an ancient iron and steel. At Google Books, you can preview Iron and Steel in Ancient Times by Vagn Fabritius Buchwald (Volume 29 of Historisk-filosofiske Skrif

Off Topic: Reviewers Needed (Christmas Gift Incentives Offered)
Warning: uninspiring secular content! Reader discretion advised.I know at least some of you are interested in the area of business growth, innovation, new product development, and entrepreneurship, because you've called me or emailed me for tips and advice, or in some cases have brought very interesting opportunities to my attention. I'm hoping some of you might do me a favor now. With the recent release of Conquering Innovation Fatigue, the book I've been working on for