29: Steve Peck The Author
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/29stevepeck.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSCome meet Steve Peck. He is a Professor of Biology at BYU teaching courses in bioethics and researching...
The Doctrine of Celibacy
When Mormons speak of the Law of Chastity, they often define it as remaining celibate until marriage. In actuality, it would be more properly defined as remaining abstinent until marriage. Today, the words abstinent and celibate are frequently used interchangeably,...
When Religion Creates Dragons
Last February I wrote my first piece for Rational Faiths called When it Comes to Equality, Which Side of History Are You On? I have been very proud of my writing for Rational Faiths as a whole, but there’s something about that piece that makes it my...
Becoming whole
In the medical field and the scientific world in general we are moving away from the idea of a mind separate from our body or brain. In general there are some real benefits to this conceptualization. For example, take the thorny issue of addiction. Traditionally...
28: Meet The Mormons – A Rational Faiths Review
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/28MeetTheMormonsReviewFinal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIf you have been participating in the Bloggernacle, or even in many wards and stakes in the...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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