On Hell, Aliens, and a Near Death Experience
Back in 1985, Rev. Howard Storm had a Near Death Experience (NDE) in which he was first taken to hell and dramatically rescued by Jesus. In 2000, Storm published a book entitled My Descent into Death recounting his NDE. He was featured on Oprah twice in the 1980’s,...
A Glimpse into the Spirit World
“‘I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?’ said Scrooge. The Spirit answered not, but pointed onward with his hand,” – Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol 1 I have always found this image from Charles Dickens’ A...
Review: Highway to Dhamphus
My husband and I were recently able to see Highway to Dhampus, written and directed by Rick McFarland. The basic storyline is that a socialite, Elizabeth, is trying to repair her image by visiting an orphanage in Nepal, and being photographed doing so. She is...
68: Best Two Years Review and Sunstone Highlights
http://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/68BestTwoYearsReviewandSunstone.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSI’ve never been to Sunstone and sometimes I would like to be able to say that I...
Going to See Mad Max is Like Going to the Temple
And I don’t really mean that in a good way. It’s not that the movie was bad. It was a bit absurd for me, but still a great action flick. I’ve decided they just had an excellent PR team. Because they knew that if you say something enough times, and give it enough...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
“Cogito!” (“I think!”) follows the intellectual adventures of a recovering academic outside the walls of academia.
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