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10 Ways to Find Hope in an Imperfect, Troubled Family

A perfect example of the power of hope is the story of King Lamoni’s father in the Book of Mormon. He didn’t even know if there was a God. But with a sense of hope he prayed, “If there is a God, and if thou art God, wilt thou make thyself known unto me, and I will give away all my sins to know thee” (Alma 22:18).

6 Ways Our Culture Can Avoid Being 'Grief Illiterate'

“I think that our culture is ‘grief illiterate,’” my friend said.

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NPR: How Mormon Polygamy Fueled Women's Activism in the 19th Century

By Danielle B. Wagner

Recently, an NPR podcast cleared up common misconceptions people both inside and outside the Church have about the Mormon practice of polygamy in the 1800s, sharing how the practice actually empowered women in complex ways. The podcast featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Harvard professor who recently published the book A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism.