“If the Church allowed critics and opponents to choose the ground on which its battles are fought, it would risk being distracted from the focus and mission it has pursued successfully for nearly 180 years. Instead, the Church itself will … Read More
In continuing the discussion on the depiction of Mother in entertainment, I’ve solicited a response from local (Utah) actress Pam Eichner. I was interested to have her discuss her role as mother in the yet to be released film Father … Read More
A “volitional protagonist” was a term that I recall being tossed around in my schooling. At the end of this post I’ve included definitions of the terms for the sake of reference. In layman’s terms, it is the main character … Read More
On our company blog a couple of months ago, I wrote a post entitled “Depicting Mom in Entertainment.” It quickly found its way to the top of the most popular posts’ lists and has remained there since. Then last weekend, … Read More
Humbly, I pose a simple question: Why shouldn’t we tell the real stories of Mormonism? My wife and I participated in the rededication services of Mexico City Temple last Sunday evening via satellite broadcast. I was reminded of the sacrifices … Read More
I now understand why my daughter behaves the way that she does. More specifically, there is a specific set of values and attitudes that she has embraced subconsciously that was not learned in the home. What’s even more surprising, is … Read More
I am going to be plain spoken this morning, but I pray that I may be sensitive to what is happening to our fair daughters and handsome sons. I’m picking up the wand again on the depictions of mothers in … Read More
Consider this with me for a moment. Pornography, violence, and the overall moral decay of our day is a disease that has been transmitted via our media. These are the viruses of the modern media. This idea was presented to … Read More
My wife signed up for a Netflix account earlier this month. We realized that we suddenly had at our fingertips an unprecedented selection of films. I requested to see a film that I had wanted to see for quite some … Read More
In our private forum discussion right now, we are discussing how to define and execute the role of the Mother in a project we are developing. We’re discussing the differences between two classic iconic depictions of mother, June Cleaver and … Read More