What is Good for the Church is Good for Iran?
When I saw this image on the news this morning it made me chuckle. It was funny to me that here in the picture, Michelle is announcing the winner for “Best Picture”. On the right hand side you can see what Iranian newspaper published. It appears Iran is...
The Little Known Similarities Between Mormon Christians and the General Christian Faith
By Tom Roberts, PhD The scope of this paper is not to provide commentary on the many well known theological positions where the LDS theology intersects with that of the historic Christian faith but to provide the reader a quick synopsis and overview of our common...
Blacks and the Priesthood Revisited
I feel that this topic has by far been the most important one I have addressed in my writings to date. So in the spirit of black history month, I want to revisit it. I believe it is critical that we really know our history so we don’t repeat our mistakes....
A SURVEY & CRITIQUE OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES: PART I
In anticipation of Easter, the next few posts will be looking at the various hypotheses that scholars have developed to explain the resurrection and Jesus’ post-mortem appearances. Using historical critical methods, we will then decide which hypothesis best...
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18: An Historical Perspective
By Michael Barker Doctrine and Covenants Section 14 (Book of Commandments (BoC) 12 (cf. LDS D&C 14; Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 12)) Date: [1-14] June 1829 Place: Fayette, Seneca County, New York Historical Note: Most of the Book of Mormon was revealed...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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