Current events may catalyze a new political pluralism within the Latter-day Saint tradition.
Along with 18 colleagues from across the political and ideological spectrum, I am a proud co-signer of a brief filed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that sharply critiques the president's (blocked) travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries. I cannot speak for my co-signers, but I can speak to the historical moment that produced this singular move by scholars who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Generally, my colleagues and I rarely join the legal and political fray in this way.
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