Building Zion with Bifurcated Brains by Ryan A. Davis

"But rather than remaining vigilant of the enemy while drinking water; we are to grow more attentive to the “always unique beings” who surround us—the almost 8 billion people on the planet we call our brothers and sisters—ever more able, in the language of Alma and Paul, to mourn with them when their spirits flag and rejoice with them when they rejoice. In this way, we can become competent ministers of the new covenant, following in the footsteps of the ultimate Master." Ryan A. Davis received his Ph.D. from Emory University and is currently Professor of Hispanic Studies at Illinois State University. He has published on a variety of topics including the Spanish flu, hypnotism, physician-authored fiction and, more recently, religion. James Sturdevant is a student at Brigham Young University, studying cybersecurity. Wayfare: Explorations in Faith is a production of BYUradio.