Dallin H Oaks: Compassion Beyond the Headlines

Dallin H Oaks: Compassion Beyond the Headlines

Download Print-Friendly Version When President Russell M. Nelson passed away, I felt both grief and gratitude. He was a prophet whose warmth and vision expanded my understanding of the Savior. When President Dallin H. Oaks stood at the pulpit during General Conference and spoke tenderly of his “dear friend” President Nelson—his voice catching with emotion as he recalled learning of Christ through him—I saw a man feeling the full weight of both l…

President Oaks and the Rule of Law - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog

President Dallin H. Oaks is now the presumptive next president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And his (soon-to-come) call could not be more auspicious. Pres. Oaks spent his pre-apostolic career in law, spent practicing, teaching, and sitting on the Utah Supreme Court. Throughout his apostolic career, he has frequently spoken about the importance of rule of law and constitutionalism. And he’s entering the church presidency at…