In frustrating election years like this one, when there is a shortage of candidates to our liking, its easy to wish for a nostalgic time when Americans chose from people that were truly admiredlike Lincoln, or perhaps Reagan. We long for a hero: someone who embodies the best virtues in one leader. In his day, Washington was called The American Cincinnatu...

In frustrating election years like this one, when there is a shortage of candidates to our liking, its easy to wish for a nostalgic time when Americans chose from people that were truly admiredlike Lincoln, or perhaps Reagan. We long for a hero: someone who embodies the best virtues in one leader. In his day, Washington was called The American Cincinnatu...

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a stylish true-story thriller that you can watch with the kids around, and the older ones might even join you.Among the films many virtues is its straightforward narrative, communicated in its title. A father takes his sons hiking, they g...

The following first appeared in Public Square Magazine.The year is 2015. Ryan is a passionate Democrat. Jeff, one of Ryans closest friends for many years, is an ardent Republican. Both are good people with good heartsbut they have sharpl...

The following first appeared in Public Square Magazine.The year is 2015. Ryan is a passionate Democrat. Jeff, one of Ryans closest friends for many years, is an ardent Republican. Both are good people with good heartsbut they have sharpl...

The following is excerpted from the Deseret News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.The year was 2017 andDallas Jenkins...

The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom.The Tallahassee Florida Temple Opens for Public ToursTours are beginning for the Tallahassee Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I worked as an officer in California’s penal system for 27 years (that is a fancy way of saying I was a prison guard for 27 years.) The understanding was always had that the inmates had the ability at any time to take over the prisons, if they did one thing: unified. The administration secretly encouraged division between race and gangs in order to maintain their tenuous control, fueled b...

Author Ted Gibbons passed away after a long battle with cancer. In honor of his memory and the wonderful insights he shared here on Meridian, we will continue to publish his work periodically.Thirty-three years ago I was with a tour group in the Middle East. One lazy afternoon when things were safer than they are now, our bus left Israel and crossed the border ...

Author Ted Gibbons passed away after a long battle with cancer. In honor of his memory and the wonderful insights he shared here on Meridian, we will continue to publish his work periodically.Thirty-three years ago I was with a tour group in the Middle East. One lazy afternoon when things were safer than they are now, our bus left Israel and crossed the border ...