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As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we often refer to “The world”, and rarely as a positive thing.

It's been a couple weeks since Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for president. And while many democrats are firmly in her camp, others have raised concerns and speculations have been in the air about who might challenge her.

I was reading a report published by the US Chamber of Commerce's research foundation the other day and came across this statement. I was surprised:

Not too long ago, my wife sat in a temple recommend interview.  The member of the Stake Presidency got to this question: “Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?"

We are at a crucial time in the debate over healthcare access for the poor in the state of Utah.

Dear Fellow Democrats, Let me start out by claiming my naivety.

How many times have I heard the ridiculous rhetoric about Democrats being pro-abortion or having my morality be compared to Vlad the Impaller’s?  As a proud progressive, I feel the discussion should center on facts, data, and historical trends, and not arrogantly challenging people’s morality as a partisan tool. Conservative’s play the pro-life card to drive polls, but once in power campaign promises are consistently tossed by the wayside. In defense of Democrat’s pro-choice position, here are some points to consider proving they actually have a greater impact supporting the pro-life agenda.

President Eyring gave a talk on Saturday during this past conference about fast offerings.

In an address to BYU students, then-Elder Gordon B. Hinckley relayed the following story: