Jeffrey Thayne The phrase unconditional love is familiar to us and is in common use in today’s society. It is
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Epistemology: How We Know Things
Nathan Richardson Philosophy can be divided into several branches that address different issues, such as metaphysics (“What is real?”) or
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Jeffrey Thayne My friend Nathan brought to my attention a pedagogically useful example that illustrates an idea I have tried
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Jeffrey Thayne We habitually consider the university to be an institution of higher learning, that is, a place where students
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Jeffrey Thayne I recently read an article by Ed Gantt and Stan Knapp entitled “Marriage: Of Contracts, Commitments, and Covenants.”
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Nathan Richardson In a previous post, “The Essence of Marriage,” I responded to a review of a book on marriage.1
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Jeffrey Thayne Does having an honor code at BYU remove the students’ agency? Dallin H. Oaks had something to say
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Nathan Richardson The continuing public debate over the definition of marriage has led many people to ask questions about marriage
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Jeffrey Thayne “Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth. Behold,
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Jeffrey Thayne As Latter-day Saints, we know that every sin, every heartache, and all suffering can be redeemed through the
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