The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast, Abraham Trying to Kill Isaac and Lying About Being Married to Sarah(episode 9, 269)
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/265WWOT_09.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Why would Abraham lie to King Abimelech about Sarah being his (Abraham’s) wife? Why would King...
Book Review: “The Christ Who Heals” by Terryl and Fiona Givens
At a recent Sacrament Meeting I heard the following message: “The world tells women to be independent, confident, and educated, but we know women are instead supposed to be chaste, virtuous, and modest.” Sunday School then featured these highlights: “We are constantly...Apologia
My apology to my evangelical upbringing…. I’m sorry I for struggling with my faith for so many years, but the good news is I don’t struggle with it anymore. Let me explain….. I’m sorry I never could be sure of my salvation. I still don’t know if I’m “saved,” but I...
The Theology of the Proclamation
Theology matters to me. I know it is normal to ascribe nefarious intentions and motives to why people leave the Church and they usually begin and end with sin, offense and being weak. You can really point to any and every reason except (1) the doctrine or (2) the...
Dear Elder Oaks
Dear Elder Oaks, You don’t know me. We’ve never met, but I’ve listened to you speak from the pulpit since I was a child. You’ll likely never read this, but I feel compelled to express myself anyway. You see, something sad happened a couple months ago. I was in the car...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
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