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Tad R. Callister

(1945–2025) Lawyer

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Tad R. Callister was a lawyer, best known for A Case for the Book of Mormon.

Quick Facts About Tad R. Callister

Born: December 17, 1945
Died: October 9, 2025
Profession: Lawyer
Notable works: A Case for the Book of Mormon

About Tad R. Callister

Tad Richards Callister was an American religious leader who was the 21st Sunday School General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2014 to 2019. He served previously in the church as a general authority from 2008 to 2014, including as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from 2011 to 2014.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Tad R. Callister

“One of the acid tests of our integrity is whether or not we keep the commitments and promises we have made or…

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Integrity

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The Atonement of Jesus Christ outweighs, surpasses, and transcends every other mortal event, every new discovery, and every acquisition of knowledge, for…

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Acquisition

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If you ever feel distant, never mistake who has drifted away. Prayer will close this gap.

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Failure

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“Integrity is the very core of our being. It is who we really are. When all the scaffolding is removed, it is…

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Integrity

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The Atonement is our singular hope for a meaningful life.

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Atonement

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In the end, most women get the type of man they dress for.

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Dresses

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Together with the Bible, the Book of Mormon is an indispensable witness of the doctrines of Christ and His divinity.

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Bible

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“Our dress affects not only our thoughts and actions but also the thoughts and actions of others. Accordingly, Paul the Apostle counseled…

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Fashion

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“The Savior's message was essential to our salvation, but his personal exposition of it was not. President J. Reuben Clark Jr. gave…

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Beauty

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When all is said and done, the home is the ideal forum for teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Christ

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A cathedral without windows, a face without eyes, a field without flowers, an alphabet without vowels, a continent without rivers, a night…

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Alphabet

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“Yes, Joseph Smith did see angels and visions—because he was the instrument in God’s hands to restore the same Church of Jesus…

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Losing faith

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“The man of integrity who is true to self and to God will choose the right whether or not anyone is looking…

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God

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When all the scaffolding is removed it is our integrity that both defines us and identifies us. Men of integrity are like…

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Desert

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“If the Atonement is the foundation of our faith (and it is), then no one should be content with a casual acquaintance…

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Faith

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“Part of the human experience is to confront temptation. No one escapes. It is omnipresent. It is both externally driven and internally…

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Christianity

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You cannot pray for an A on a test and study for a B. You cannot pray for a celestial marriage and…

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Action

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Women particularly can dress modestly and in the process contribute to their own self respect and to the moral purity of men.…

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Dresses

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One of the most meaningful things we can do as parents is teach our children the power of prayer, not just the…

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Can do

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Every attempt to reflect upon the Atonement, to study it, to embrace it, to express appreciation for it, however small or feeble…

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Admire

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Elder Neal A. Maxwell suggests that the prime reason the Savior personally acts as the gatekeeper of the celestial kingdom is not…

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Celestial

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“Every temptation proves a crossroad where we must choose between the high road and the low road. On some occasions it is…

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Christianity

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