The Problems With Bishop Interviews, Part 2 – Mormon Women Speak Podcast (episode 18; 339)
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Subtle Worlds: The Unofficial Temple Prep Guide
Recently, I read Subtle Worlds by David Spangler, which is a collection of “field notes” devoted to the subtle realms of the Spirit World. Through my dissertation research, I have been given the added privilege of speaking with David Spangler, and I find his theories...
Timshel
As a child, I was one of the most carefree kids in the world. I laughed a lot. I loved anyone and everyone I saw or met. There was no guile at all that I remember, except maybe towards my brothers for making me wash dishes while they watched baseball. I was like this...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root – Michael Klein (episode 16; 236)
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Temple recommend status and Word of Wisdom observance in contemporary Mormonism
In a recent article in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, John Ferguson, Jana Riess, and I share results from the 2016 Next Mormons Survey regarding observance of the Word of Wisdom among self-identified American Mormons. We find that there is a high degree of...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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