The scriptures, for example, discredit an ancient philosophy that has come back into vogue in our day-the philosophy of Korihor that there are no absolute moral standards, that "every man prospers according to his genius, and that every man conquers… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
By "moral discipline," I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
We do not need to achieve some minimum level or capacity or goodness before God will help - divine aid can be ours every… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
A covenant is an agreement between God and man, an accord whose terms are set by God. — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship. — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
“One obvious and rather sobering meaning of losing your life by confessing Christ is to lose it, literally, physically, in sustaining and defending your… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
A God who makes no demands, is the functional equivalent of a God who does not exist. — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
On the other hand, with a sense of the sacred, one grows in understanding and truth. The Holy Spirit becomes his frequent and then… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
We do not diminish the value of what women or men achieve in any worthy endeavor or career -- we all benefit from their… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
“You know, of course, that as prophesied by Moroni, there are those whose research relating to Joseph Smith is not for the purpose of… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
In creating a family, we fulfill our greatest purpose on earth. — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
I testify that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found the priesthood authority to administer the ordinances by which we… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
