Does the LDS Church Believe the Priesthood Ban was of Divine Origin or Not?
When the LDS Church’s Gospel Topics essay “Race and the Priesthood” was released in late 2013, large numbers of my fellow Mormons — particularly moderates and progressives — rejoiced that the Church had, among other things, finally...
Creative Worship
Creative Worship I can’t help but grimace whenever I hear someone say they’re dancing or shooting hoops for Jesus. It’s cruel. And I can’t help myself. I wish I could… Even when I firmly believe there is no purer form of worship than...
WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ORLANDO
A guest post by Robert A. Rees, Ph.D. “It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” –Moliere We are all responsible for what happened in Orlando. I am responsible for what happened in Orlando. The morning of the...
A response to Ordain Women from the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. (fiction)
The office of the First Presidency June 28th, 2016 (about time) Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Ordain Women organization, We are moved by your continued...
Cafeteria Morality
This post was originally published on MormonPress. Too many conservatives today practice cafeteria morality. They boldly stand in defense of moral issues when they feel like it, and send “thoughts and prayers” when they don’t. Believing in God is...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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