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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Eternal Man and the Power of Identity

Truman G. Madsen Lecture by Sheri Dew Oct 15
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Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being

Read our newest report about motherhood and happiness
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Resources for Peacemaking

Online resources for dialogue and depolarization.
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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

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Religion

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Constitution

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Eternal Man and the Power of Identity

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15
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HAPPENINGS
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Religion

The Peacemaker: Exploring the Legacy of President Russell M. Nelson

September 29, 2025 12:56 PM
In connection with Faith Matters, Wheatley Institute sponsored an event at the National Press Club earlier this month titled "The Peacemaker: Exploring the Legacy of President Russell M. Nelson." While acknowledging President Nelson's passing this past week, we reiterate the need and message to be peacemakers in a polarizing time.
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Family

Experiencing Jesus Christ Through the Family Proclamation

September 26, 2025 01:52 PM
Wheatley Institute sponsored a 2-day BYU conference focused on The Family: a Proclamation to the World in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Speakers included Wheatley Institute Family Initiative Director Jason Carroll and fellows Jenet Erickson, Shima Baradaran Baughman, Brian Willoughby, Loren Marks and Justin Collings.
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Constitution

Learning to Disagree in a Pluralistic Society

September 18, 2025 07:28 PM
I hope that these small steps for each of us individually, will move us forward to a different kind of politics, where we can live out our commitments across deep and genuine differences, and rediscover the common ground that makes so much of life possible, and sometimes even beautiful.
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IN THE NEWS
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Constitution

Promoting the rule of law in Ukraine sets an example for the entire world

August 06, 2024 01:29 PM
Wheatley Fellow Judge Griffith Writes Op-ed in Deseret News
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Constitution

James Phillips on Inside Sources: We Shouldn't Rely on the Supreme Court to Solve our Problems

July 18, 2024 12:52 PM
James Phillips Discussed the Importance of Understanding the Supreme Court's Responsibilities Within the Government
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Constitution

The rise of our ‘Juristocracy’

July 11, 2024 10:01 AM
The danger of relying on the Supreme Court to solve our problems
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