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Women Abusing Men: The Victims You’ve Not Heard About

The following was contributed by Alexis Goodman. The old-school mantra that is still prevalent today (despite all our fervent attempts to tear down gender barriers) is the “it’s a lose-lose situation when a boy is set to compete with a girl. If he beats her, he has only succeeded in beating a girl. If he loses, his manhood is put into question and will face humiliation.” All boys will be faced with this dilemma, one wherein they will have to choose: lose or lose? We have been aware from young ages that men are owners of a physical prowess that they can either control or not control, and ultimately some will fail in their endeavors to discipline themselves. This can result in destruction and damage, and more often than not, its effects are left evident on the woman he is partnered with. The domestic abuse waylaid on women is a … The post Women Abusing Men: The Victims You’ve Not Heard About first appeared on Meridian Magazine.

11-16
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Filming Begins for Final Season of ‘Book of Mormon Videos’ Series

The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. To read the full report, CLICK HERE. Elder Rasband visits set on media day The “Book of Mormon Videos” project is nearing completion with its fifth and final season currently in production. The project created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints brings to life scriptural accounts found in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. In total, 45 episodes are spread over the five seasons, with 11 episodes in season five. Elder Ronald A. Rasband, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, joined members of the media on Friday, June 17, in Provo, Utah where filming for the fifth season is underway. “I think the beauty of the Book of Mormon Videos is we are hearing the actual words of the scriptures in the videos,” Elder Rasband said.  “There are many peoples and cultures … The post Filming Begins for Final Season of ‘Book of Mormon Videos’ Series first appeared on Meridian Magazine.

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VIDEO: A Moving Cry from Ukrainian Latter-day Saints

Editor’s Note: The following video and note was sent to us from a senior missionary currently serving in Germany, where refugees from Ukraine are already starting to pour in. Though The post VIDEO: A Moving Cry from Ukrainian Latter-day Saints first appeared on Meridian Magazine.

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Does Science Support the Idea of the Splitting of an Original Language at the Tower of Babel?

Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Cover image: “The Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel. Question: At the beginning of the Tower of Babel story, we read that The post Does Science Support the Idea of the Splitting of an Original Language at the Tower of Babel? first appeared on Meridian Magazine.

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Make Me Over in Thine Image

I’m not a visual artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I once went through a phase for several months where I made daily attempts to draw human faces,

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“We Will Still Weep for Zion”: Hugh Nibley on War and Wealth

This is the seventh of eight weekly blog posts published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley (1910–2005). The series is in honor of the new, landmark

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What Does It Mean to Say That God “Rested” on the Seventh Day?

View this article on Pearl of Great Price Central. Moses 3:1-3 With contribution by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Download MP3 here What Does It Mean to Say That God “Rested”? In

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“The Book That Answers All the Questions”: Hugh Nibley and the Pearl of Great Price

This is the fourth of eight weekly blog posts published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley (1910–2005). The series is in honor of the new, landmark

04-23
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A New Song For that Poignant Wedding Dance Between Father and Daughter

With so many weddings coming this year, last week I felt inspired to write a song called “Beautiful In White”. The second I finished the song I just felt to

04-21
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Hugh Nibley on Revelation, Reason, and Rhetoric

This is the third of eight weekly blog posts published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley (1910–2005). The series is in honor of the new, landmark

04-15
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“The Book Nobody Wants”: Hugh Nibley and the Book of Mormon

This is the second of eight weekly blog posts published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley (1910–2005). The series is in honor of the new, landmark

04-08
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Come Sisters Now, of Every Nation: An Invitation

On the east facing wall of my home office hangs a vibrant painting. The colors are rich and striking, but it’s the image of four women of different ethnicities that

03-18
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The Latest Changes to the General Handbook

The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Another batch of updates was published today, December 18, 2020, to the Church’s General Handbook

12-21
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Making Prayer Real for Yourself

Since childhood I have marveled at the workings of the telephone. How is it possible for the sound of a human voice to be converted into a signal which can The post Making Prayer Real for Yourself first appeared on Meridian Magazine.

10-15
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Welfare Principles that will Save us from the Very Brink of Destruction

Below is an audio file of selected portions of the article recorded by Roger Browne. Click play below to listen. Captions associated with the illustrations in the text are not

07-27
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“DRAWN IN”: Mister Rogers, meets Bob Ross, meets Come Follow Me

What if you could combine the kind, kid-friendly, repetitive patterns of a Mister Rogers with the fascination of watching someone create art like a Bob Ross?  And what if that

02-05
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How Understanding the Great Apostasy Increases our Appreciation for the Restoration

Cover image: “Light Descending” by Oliver Johnson. “Immerse yourself in the glorious light of the Restoration. As you do, general conference next April will be not only memorable; it will

01-16
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A Christ-centered Christmas Song to Include in Your Celebrations

Music, lyrics, piano by Lynne Perry ChristoffersonSung by: Tammy Simister Robinson,Carlie Riding, Caleb Jardine, Mark Child For a free downloadable copy of the sheet music, The Light of the World,

12-19
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Lead Me to the Tree

Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Cover image: “Tree of Life” by Kazuta Uota. The guidebook claimed that the Pu’u O Kila lookout would provide not only one

11-21
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Looking Back: 150 Years Since the Founding of the Young Women Organization

Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Cover image: Young women at the Brighton Girls’ Camp. On May 25, 1870, Brigham Young met with his daughters and other members of

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