by Hans Rosekat | Feb 13, 2015 | Bible Scholarship, Doctrine and Covenants, Education, Featured, Gospel Topics, Honesty, Mormonism, Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, scripture, Sunday School |
In my research at the University of Utah I have mainly focused on Hebrew and Jewish studies, but have had the opportunity of taking a good sampling of courses on Mormon history, text, and practice as well. Both in and out of class I have read many studies that seek to...
by Brian D. | Feb 11, 2015 | Featured, News, Podcast |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/46JohnsDeparture.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThe anticipated day has come. John Dehlin has been formally cut off from the LDS church. John has been...
by L Thomas | Feb 11, 2015 | Apologetics, Book of Mormon, Featured, Gospel Topics, Revelation, Standard Works |
As part of their “Gospel Topics” essays, the Church released an article on the translation of the Book of Mormon [1]. Some of the controversial topics discused include the use of the “seer stone” vs the “Urim and Thummim” and the use of a hat along with these stones....
by Corbin Volluz | Feb 10, 2015 | Faith Crisis, Featured, Truth |
I am incensed about the events surrounding the inquisition of John Dehlin. The more I think about it, the madder I get. And then it hits me. I am the one to blame. Why? For thinking. If there is one thing the LDS Church does not want its members to do, it is think....
by Lori Burkman | Feb 9, 2015 | Featured, Homosexuality, Individuality, Revelation, Truth |
This post was co-authored by Jake Abhau and Lori Burkman. After having many discussions on the current events and press conferences of late, we wanted to put our thoughts into an essay that describes the lack of clarity on so many things. Where did we come from? Who...
by Brian Kissell | Feb 8, 2015 | Featured, Podcast, Racism |
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/45HeartofAfrica.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWe as Americans can often be fairly egocentric, and thus our understandings of differing countries and...
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