by Michelle Wiener | May 24, 2017 | Agency, Apologetics, Apostasy, Atonement, Bible Scholarship, Church, Church History, Corporate Church, Faith, faith crisis, Featured, History, Jesus, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Savior, scripture, Theology, Why I Am Mormon |
Recently in my doctoral work, I have been studying what Mormons consider part of the Great Apostasy- the first four ecumenical councils- which include the Council of Nicaea (325CE), the Council of Constantinople (381CE), the Council of Ephesus (431 CE), and the...
by Michelle Wiener | Feb 22, 2017 | Agency, Church, covenants, Faith, faith crisis, Family, Featured, Heavenly Mother, Marriage, Modesty, Mormonism, Mother in Heaven, prayer, Righteousness, romance, Spiritual Experiences, Temple, Worthiness, Youth |
“I know that love eternal will not be denied…” – the Moody Blues In honor of Valentines Day being last week, I would like to reflect on my marriage. First, let me make it clear that according to the teachings of the LDS Church- or even the...
by Michelle Wiener | Jan 25, 2017 | Activism, Agency, faith crisis, Featured, Fellowship, Feminism, Heavenly Mother, Mother in Heaven, Politics, prayer, The Holy ghost |
This week has been a topsy-turvy week for many of us. A surreal week. Whether or not we are Trump or Hillary supporters, feminists or non-feminists, pro-choice or pro-life really should not matter when we consider that 2016 has been a strange year. We all, no matter...
by Blaire Ostler | Jan 17, 2017 | Agency, Featured, Feminism, Potential, Transhumanism |
I stood on the edge of the cliff. Salty sea air bushed across my skin. My lover by my side. His wings spread wide with confidence, then he jumped. I watched and smiled in delight, light reflected off his wings, as he pursued his heart’s desire. He was happy, so I was...
by Kyle Anderson | Dec 16, 2016 | Agency, Featured |
Hope is inspiring. It expands our hearts and lifts our mind. It pushes our feet back under our bodies to rise up and get back to work in the face of difficult obstacles. In times of disappointment, trial and depression, in the doldrums of guilt and the paralysis of...
by Benjamin Knoll | Dec 6, 2016 | Agency, Book Reviews, Featured, Individuality, Truth |
In the fall of 2011 I was bored. I had moved to Kentucky the previous summer with my family to start a new job as a college professor. As is the case with many new jobs, the first year was difficult and time-consuming. I had very little free time for leisure reading...
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