And we love Elder Callister as much as any member of the Church. Lost in the war of words that ensued-as is often the case with a “ war of words”-is the actual truth of the matter, which is likely far less exciting than either side likes to imagine. And into that vacuum, rushed the passions on competing sides: (1) Hurrah for an important public figure in the Church acknowledging how harmful this kind of a message is! (overreaction and overstatement from the left) and (2) Can you believe a Church publication is caving so quickly to the woke mob- backing away from defending Church teachings boldly, precisely in a time when we need more of this? (overreaction and overstatement from the right). Like most public apologies, many things were left unsaid. Callister, an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (arguing that family well-being is the root cause behind many social ills), and second, by issuing an apology to those criticizing the decision to feature such a piece (stating that largely that due to a holiday weekend, the normal editorial process had not been complete). There will always be some seemingly intellectual crisis looming on the horizon as long as faith is required and our minds are finite, but likewise there will always be the sure and solid doctrines of the Restoration to cling to, which will provide the rock foundation upon which our testimonies may be built.This week, the editor of Church News was blasted from two different directions-first, after publishing a strong essay by Elder Tad R. They exchange the absolute certainty of the Restoration for a doubt, and in that process they fall into the trap of losing faith in the many things they do know because of a few things they do not know. Yet sorrowfully, on occasion, some are willing to set aside the precious gospel truths restored by Joseph Smith because they get diverted on some historical issue or some scientific hypothesis not central to their exaltation, and in so doing they trade their spiritual birthright for a mess of pottage. “Yes, Joseph Smith did see angels and visions-because he was the instrument in God’s hands to restore the same Church of Jesus Christ as existed in primitive times-all of its powers as well as all of its doctrines.
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He and his wife, Kathryn Louise Saporiti, are the parents of six children.more He is the author of the best-selling books The Infinite Atonement, A Case for the Book of Mormon, The Inevitable Apostasy, and The Blueprint of Christ's Church.
TAD R CALLISTER PROFESSIONAL
He spent most of his professional career practicing tax law. Brother Callister received a BS in accounting from Brigham Young University, a JD from the University of California-Los Angeles, and an MS in tax law from New York University Law School. He served in the Presidency of the Seventy from 2011 until 2014 when he was called as Sunday School General President. Callister is an emeritus General Authority Seventy and was the 21st Sunday School General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife, Kathryn Louise Saporiti, are the parents of si Tad R.
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