The Darius Gray Legacy Insight Series invites members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to engage in a journey of understanding, healing, and reconciliation. Through thoughtful dialogue and reflection, the series seeks to break down racial barriers, illuminate truth, and strengthen families and communities in the gathering. The series is administered by the Black Lives Bless Foundation, a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3).
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Thomas B. Griffith
Former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Agents of Reconciliation: Faith, Doctrine, and Civic Responsibility
Judge Thomas B. Griffith argues that Latter-day Saints are uniquely qualified to be agents of racial reconciliation not only because our leaders have challenged us to become “leaders in rooting out racism,” but also because of our doctrine, our experience building community in our wards, and our commitment to the principles of the U. S. Constitution, which recognize the dignity of every person and create a form of government that requires, in the words of President Dalllin Oaks, that “on contested issues, we should seek to moderate and to unify.”
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Judge Thomas B. Griffith served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 2005-2020. He is currently a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, and a member of the Board of Directors of Interfaith America.
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The Darius Gray Legacy Insight Series invites members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to engage in a journey of understanding, healing, and reconciliation. Through thoughtful dialogue and reflection, the series seeks to break down racial barriers, illuminate truth, and strengthen families and communities in the gathering. The series is administered by the Black Lives Bless Foundation, a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3).
Copyright © 2025 Darius Gray Legacy Insight Series. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Thomas B. Griffith
Former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Agents of Reconciliation: Faith, Doctrine, and Civic Responsibility
Judge Thomas B. Griffith argues that Latter-day Saints are uniquely qualified to be agents of racial reconciliation not only because our leaders have challenged us to become “leaders in rooting out racism,” but also because of our doctrine, our experience building community in our wards, and our commitment to the principles of the U. S. Constitution, which recognize the dignity of every person and create a form of government that requires, in the words of President Dalllin Oaks, that “on contested issues, we should seek to moderate and to unify.”
BIO
Judge Thomas B. Griffith served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 2005-2020. He is currently a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, and a member of the Board of Directors of Interfaith America.
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The Darius Gray Legacy Insight Series invites members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to engage in a journey of understanding, healing, and reconciliation. Through thoughtful dialogue and reflection, the series seeks to break down racial barriers, illuminate truth, and strengthen families and communities in the gathering. The series is administered by the Black Lives Bless Foundation, a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under 501(c)(3).
Copyright © 2025 Darius Gray Legacy Insight Series. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Thomas B. Griffith
Former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Agents of Reconciliation: Faith, Doctrine, and Civic Responsibility
Judge Thomas B. Griffith argues that Latter-day Saints are uniquely qualified to be agents of racial reconciliation not only because our leaders have challenged us to become “leaders in rooting out racism,” but also because of our doctrine, our experience building community in our wards, and our commitment to the principles of the U. S. Constitution, which recognize the dignity of every person and create a form of government that requires, in the words of President Dalllin Oaks, that “on contested issues, we should seek to moderate and to unify.”
BIO
Judge Thomas B. Griffith served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 2005-2020. He is currently a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, and a member of the Board of Directors of Interfaith America.
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