Priesthood Power
A few years ago I acquired a 1954 vintage copy of “Priesthood and Church Government,” by John Widtsoe. I devoured it. Despite its flaws, it’s a fascinating book. I could easily sum up the book in one word: patriarchy. I don’t mean that facetiously. I mean that...
Elder Oaks Cites Bad Science…Again
On September 16, 2016, Elder Dallin H. Oaks presided over a question-and-answer fireside in Frederick, MD. In this fireside, Elder Oaks was asked the following question: “…what would you tell a friend who was once in the church and is struggling with gender...
Shame, Modesty, and the Doctrine of the Body
In 1986, Elder Boyd K. Packer taught a significant truth about the power of doctrine. “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the Gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior....
We Made This World, But God Will Make the Next?
If you’ve been Mormon long, you know this story. God didn’t make the world. He told Jehovah to make it, and Jehovah got a bunch of other people together to do the real work. We made the world, or if not us, some of our brothers and sisters. We had...
Family Tragedies: How to Know if a Loved One is Contemplating Suicide
Death or illness of a loved one or the breakup of a family unit can be difficult to handle. If you have experienced a family tragedy, learn how to tell if a loved one is considering suicide. Have you experienced a recent family tragedy? If so, it can seem impossible...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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