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Where Is the Moon?

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama, woodblock print, c. 1834–1835

There’s an oft-invoked Zen Buddhist parable about a finger pointing at the moon. You’re supposed to follow the finger and fix your attention on the moon. If you instead focus on the fi...

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Jochebed

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Ha-Ye'or, great river, before thee I bend
in deep mud to bundle my son in this bed. 
Take thee, this child from my arms to thine
This basket...
10 days ago
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What Are Miracles For?

James Jacques Joseph Tissot and Michel Simonidy, The Children Devoured by Bears (c.1896–1902). The Jewish Museum.

How shall we construe the reports of Elisha’s dramatic miracles?

How might such accounts figure into our faith and our lives...

11 days ago
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Three Essays on Emma Hale Smith

This week marks 222 years since the birth of Emma Hale Smith on July 10, 1804. Emma was a pivotal figure in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From helping to retrieve the golden plates, to acting as the f...

12 days ago
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"Thou Shalt Be Ordained"

In discussions regarding the status of women and their relationship to priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the term “ordain” has sometimes been a flashpoint. After all, longstanding Church policy stresses that wom...

12 days ago
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  • Faith Matters

    Exploring an expansive view of the Restored Gospel.

  • Luke Burgis

    Creator, Builder, Professor, Author of "Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life"

  • Jon Ogden

    Columnist for Wayfare Magazine and cofounder of UplfitKids.org, a curriculum and lesson library that helps families explore expansive spirituality and timeless values.

  • Jarron Slater

    Teacher and scholar of rhetoric and professional communication

  • Zachary Davis

    Executive Director of Faith Matters // Editor at Wayfare // Host of Ministry of Ideas.

  • Kristian Heal

    Kristian Heal is a Senior Research Fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

  • James Goldberg

    James Goldberg is a poet, novelist, and champion of Mormon literature. His works include The Five Books of Jesus and A Book of Lamentations.

  • Tyler Johnson

    Editor-at-large. Stanford medical oncologist. Clinical Assistant Professor. Podcaster @TheDoctorsArt. Author writing on spirituality, meaning, and medicine.

  • Scott Hales

    Scott Hales lives in Utah. He is the author of The Garden of Enid: Adventures of a Weird Mormon Girl (2016, 2017) and Hemingway in Paradise and Other Mormon Poems (2022). He likes to make art, visit old cemeteries, and run long distances.

  • Benjamin Peters

    Wayfare Associate Editor. A media scholar, author, and editor interested in Soviet century causes and consequences of the Information Age. See more work here: Benjaminpeters.org @bjpeters

  • Jeanine Bee

    Jeanine Bee is a writer of short fiction and creative non-fiction, and the fiction editor for Wayfare Magazine. Her works have been featured in Inscape, Irreantum, Dialogue, the Mormon Lit Blitz, and Exponent II.

  • Megan Armknecht

    I am a writer and historian currently based out of Bangkok, where I live with my husband and two children.

  • Isaac James Richards

    Isaac James Richards is an award-winning poet, essayist, and scholar of religious rhetoric. His writing can be found in LIT, Guernica, The Threepenny Review, and several peer-reviewed journals.

  • Sharlee Mullins Glenn

    Sharlee Mullins Glenn is an author and advocate. She has published articles and poetry in Women's Studies, The Southern Literary Journal, BYU Studies, The New York Times, and more. She is also an award-winning author of children's books.

  • Daniel Wortel-London

    Interested in building communities and economies that work for everyone? Let's chat!

  • Javier

    Computer Systems Engineer with studies in Catholic theology and a Master’s in Philosophy, Culture, and Religion. I’m passionate about theology and run a YouTube channel discussing faith, history, and philosophy from a Latter-day Saint perspective.

  • Avram R. Shannon

    Avram R. Shannon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University.

  • Dominic Shaw

    Lawyer living in Virginia.

  • Sarah Shumway Day

    Homemaker attempting to find time for reading, writing, and thoughtful discussion.

  • Miranda H. Lotz

    Miranda enjoys re-watching favorite movies, spending time with family and friends, and composing music. Her writing often focuses on the overlap between caregiving and discipleship.

  • Gideon Burton

    Gideon Burton is Assistant Professor of English at Brigham Young University where he teaches Renaissance literature, literature of the Latter-Day Saints, and rhetoric.

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