Leaving the Church, but Finding Faith
A hot button issue in religious dialogue lately has been the hemorrhaging of millennials from their institutional religions. The general hypothesis for the reasons why center around social issues. I don’t qualify as a millennial, but this prevailing progressive...
Why are Mormon Feminists upset by the temple?
“We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.” -Articles of Faith, 2 The second article of faith allegedly makes a bold and clear statement of doctrine. It is a doctrine Mormons are pretty proud of and...
The King James Bible in the Book of Moses, Part 3
This is Part 3 of the series locating the extent of dependence of the Book of Moses on the text of the KJV Genesis. You can see Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 4 here. All of these posts are based on the textual analysis of Kent P. Jackson, The Book of Moses and...
On Death, Discomfort, and Deity
Last July I attended a meeting on the dynamics of faith and doubt in Mormonism with presentations by Teryl and Fiona Givens and Richard Bushman. Toward the end there was a moment while others were speaking as Richard Bushman sat quietly, almost motionless, his...
The King James Bible in the Book of Moses, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the series locating the extent of the dependence of the Book of Moses on the text of the KJV Genesis. You can see Part 1 here. Like Part 1, the text of the OT2 Moses is taken from Kent P. Jackson, The Book of Moses and the Joseph Smith Translation...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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