Book Review: “The Christ Who Heals” by Terryl and Fiona Givens
At a recent Sacrament Meeting I heard the following message: “The world tells women to be independent, confident, and educated, but we know women are instead supposed to be chaste, virtuous, and modest.” Sunday School then featured these highlights: “We are constantly...
The CES Podcast; Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians (episode 44; 184)
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//184CES_NT_2017_46.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWhat does Colossians say about slavery? Who wrote Colossians? What evidences do we have that Paul wrote...
Book Review: “Days of Awe and Wonder” by Marcus Borg
Many Rational Faiths readers are likely already familiar with Marcus Borg. For those aren’t, I highly recommend getting to know him. Marcus Borg (1942-2015) was a highly-respected and renowned academic who specialized in religious studies, with a specific focus on the...
Mormon Women on Theosis, Empowerment, and Divine Potential
One on the most fascinating and inspiring aspects of Mormon theology, to me, is theosis. While the idea of humans becoming gods is not a concept unique to Mormonism, I have found no other religion that is so immersively drenched in process theology, eternal...
143: The Racism 101 Podcast, episode 6: A Movie Review of “Logan”
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//143TheRacism101PodcastepisodMovieReviewofLogan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSHow were Mexicans portrayed in the new Wolverine movie, Logan? How were...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.
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