Author: Ryan Strong

Ryan Strong is an economics PhD student at Cornell University and a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he studied economics and mathematics.

A pregnant woman outside a capitol suggests the public burden and moral witness of the pro-life movement.

Sexuality & Family

Carrying Our Weight in the Pro-Life Movement

The pro-life movement is losing ground, and Latter-day Saints have both reason and duty to help reverse it.

Ryan Strong April 15, 2026

An individual walks in opposite steps among other students, capturing the social tension of secular Christianity in elite spaces.

Gospel Fare

The Respectability Trap: Saints, Status, and the Cost of Acceptance

Can believers thrive in a world that disdains their faith? Their strength lies in embracing outsider status.

Ryan Strong April 30, 2025

Surreal maze with a glowing path, representing the intricate journey of a BYU LGBT+ individual.

Sexuality & Family

Queer and Covenant-Bound: Paradox Resolved

With so many loud voices declaring their personal grievances over sexuality and gender in the Church, those of us who feel differently need to speak up clearly as well.

Ryan Strong September 29, 2023