by Jared Mooney | Oct 3, 2013 | Agency, Book of Mormon, Faith Crisis, Featured, Gospel Topics, LDS Church History, Mormonism, Pearl of Great Price, Polygamy, Priesthood, Temple, Theology |
Every major biographer of Joseph Smith has concluded that while Joseph’s claim to direct revelation from God might be readily balked at by the casual observer; dismissal of Joseph as a mere charlatan, liar, opportunist, or ego-maniac is a position ignorant of...
by EOR | Sep 25, 2013 | Agency, Charity, Faith, Featured, Forgiveness, Gospel Topics, Mormonism, Repentance |
“Les Miserables has had a more profound influence on my life than anything else I have ever read other than the scriptures.” Vaughn J. Featherstone, The Incomparable Christ Our Master and Model, p. 186. This is part II of a II part series. Part I was...
by EOR | Sep 18, 2013 | Agency, Faith, Faith Crisis, Featured, Forgiveness, Mormonism, Repentance, Theology |
This is part I of a II part series. Part II will publish on 9/25/2013, and will focus on the life of Jean. Today, I am concerned with the life of Fantine though. For those who have not seen Les Miserables (either the musical or the movie) I will offer very little back...
by Jared Mooney | Sep 11, 2013 | Agency, Faith, Featured, Feminism, Forgiveness, Gospel Topics, Heavenly Mother, Mental Health, Mormonism, Mother in Heaven, News, Revelation, Temple |
I have identified as a feminist since roughly my junior year of high school, but, for a long time (probably longer than I’d like to believe), I had an emotionally-based reaction to the concept of women’s ordination. While I can honestly say I’ve never been intimidated...
by Thomas Montgomery | Sep 10, 2013 | Agency, Book of Mormon, Faith, Faith Crisis, Featured, Homosexuality |
I am not an expert on pain. I am not even sure I have a very high tolerance for pain. My experience has largely been within the protective circle of a loving family and the doctrines of the Mormon Church. I have never drunk alcohol. I have never had coffee but I...
by Edward Jones | Sep 3, 2013 | Agency, Book Reviews, Featured, Reviews |
One of Jesus’ most transformative insights is that spirituality is an inside job. At a time when righteousness was equated with exact observance of rules, Jesus taught that God is concerned not so much with our actions as with the motivations behind them. There are...
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