The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is once again led by a president-prophet.

Here are a few reactions from scholars and everyday members to Tuesday’s ascension of former Utah Supreme Court Justice Dallin H. Oaks to the top spot — plus the installment of fellow apostles Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson, also a lawyer, as his counselors in a newly minted First Presidency:

“His conservatism is most conspicuously evident in his continued pronouncements about the dangers of homosexuality, transgender rights and what he sees as the decline of the ‘right’ kind of family. I expect we will see more of that in his presidency, and perhaps even the canonization of the 1995 family proclamation.”

— Jana Riess , columnist, Religion News Service.

“Unity is a top priority f

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