Problems and Questions on Agency and Free Will
In reading this article, it may help to have a cursory understanding of the free will debate in philosophy. It certainly wouldn’t be necessary, but it would likely contribute to the relevance and your understanding of this article. We are taught (and more...
Death and the Sacrament
The year my brother turned 12, my dad received permission to ordain him to the Aaronic priesthood while we were visiting family in Utah. As a sixteen year old priest, this was my first time participating in an ordination. This was also the first time that a member of...
Fasting and Service
First posted on “Fast and Pray for a Better Day” Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FastandPrayforaBetterDay/ I just finished teaching the “Isaiah” lesson in gospel doctrine class. As I often do, I compare the KJV with other translations to get...
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
Note: this post is intentionally long so as to provide as full and comprehensive picture as possible about the analysis that it describes. For those not interested in the details, read the first few paragraphs and then skip to the “summary” section at the end. Much...
Dear Mormon Friends
March 8, 2016 Dear Mormon Friends, Although I have remained close with many of you, I know we’ve had few church-related conversations in the 15 years since I left. My silence hasn’t been due to a lack of interest in sharing my thoughts about the Church or...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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