Getting the Priesthood Story Straight
In the years that I have been engaged in openly and publicly advocating for female ordination in the LDS church, one of the most common responses from men and women in the church comes along the lines of, “if you want extra meetings on Sundays, I’d gladly trade you,”...
Book Review: “Days of Awe and Wonder” by Marcus Borg
Many Rational Faiths readers are likely already familiar with Marcus Borg. For those aren’t, I highly recommend getting to know him. Marcus Borg (1942-2015) was a highly-respected and renowned academic who specialized in religious studies, with a specific focus on the...
Those People
Before summer’s out, we’ll repeal/replace Obamacare w/ system based on personal responsibility, free-market competition & state-based reform pic.twitter.com/JzCyxX9kJb This tweet has recently come to my attention from our vice-president as part of the dialogue on...
172: The CES Podcast, episode 40: Introduction to Romans
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//172CES_NT_2017_40.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSHow can certainty offer stability but at the same time become fragile when things change? How can...
171: The CES Podcast, episode 39: Philippians
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//171CES_NT_2017_39.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWhere the heck is Philippi and how did it get its name? Did Paul see belief in Jesus as a choice or as...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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