Every Latter-day Saint prophet and other leaders have encouraged followers to seek peace in their conversations and relationships.

At one point in the new film The Life of Chuck, Nick Offerman’s faux-authoritative narrator, observing strangers caught up in an impromptu dance, says, “That is why God made the world.

While in years past the midlife crisis might have been fueled by a dawning reaction to one’s own mortality, for new 40-somethings, it’s more like a progress report. For one thing, the ...

Now, I am entering another life stage. OK, Lord, I prayed on Ash Wednesday, my gaze resting on the statue of Jesus, suffering on the cross for me. I don’t need a reminder that I’m turning to dust!