Category Archives: 2026 Essay

Ideally, all Gospel teaching should be done on the basis of a call from those in Priesthood authority and to be recompensed by spiritual, not physical rewards. The major difficulty with this ideal is the shortage of men who can … Continue reading →

An interesting stricture for LDS art is that the great dramas of real life are conducted within the framework of ordinances which must not be publicly discussed. So the great dramas are worked out in private lives, unknown even to … Continue reading →

Written in the Mesa Temple 12 March 1982

If people live by high moral principles, they do not need the restrictions or enforcements of civil law. A society is strong and can meet changing times and conditions readily only as the individual members of the society are strong-minded … Continue reading →

(BYU Graduate School Convocation) We have come to that moment which the program denominates as a “charge to the graduates.” The root and original meaning of the word “charge” is “to lay a burden upon” something. How interesting that the … Continue reading →

Provo, Utah10 Dec 1985 Dear Wendy, Thanks for your letter describing the family get-together. I’m sorry we could not be there; we will try next Thanksgiving. You asked me to explain what is happening in the Church Education System. Since … Continue reading →

10 November 1980 No. 1 The basic message of the Bible is true: We have a loving Father in Heaven. Jesus Christ is His Son, our Savior. Our Savior teaches us right from wrong. As our Savior spoke to men … Continue reading →

(Written in the 1950’s) Democracy is a travesty without the responsible participation of an intelligent and informed electorate. No person can be intelligent and informed without an understanding of both sides of an issue. Russell Kirk’s work The Conservative Mind, … Continue reading →

Ask any group of teenagers, or senior citizens, any group of construction workers, any board of directors: Is there anything you want that you do not have? Will not the answer be a resounding “yes”? For most people have unfulfilled … Continue reading →

30 March 1984 Introduction This taxonomy is a structure of concepts which is intended to serve as a directory of the basic processes of the human intellect. In the account which follows there is an attempt to provide sufficient description … Continue reading →