Religious Freedom

Are Cakes Art? Mormons, Marriage, Religious Freedom, and the Supreme Court

December 6, 2017 |

Is the baking and decorating of a wedding cake a form of artistic expression? If so, can a baker refuse to create a cake for a same-sex couple based on their religious beliefs? These are the questions the United States Supreme Court are wrestling with now. The LDS Church has a stake in how these questions are answered.

Brother Kloosterman Goes To Springfield

February 23, 2013 |

Although I am no longer a sitting bishop, it was a great privilege to stand with these amazing women and men who signed an open letter of support for the proposed Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act