CELEBRATING HOLY WEEK AS MORMONS
CELEBRATING HOLY WEEK AS MORMONS NOTE: A year ago, after listening to a Mormon Matters podcast series about the different Easter traditions, my bishop asked if I would do some research into the different Holy Week traditions and give a proposal to the Ward Council of...
The Prodigal Son
Our ward recently had stake conference and in Relief Society we were given a lesson on The Prodigal Son by our stake president. It was a wonderful lesson and I was touched by the words and thoughts that were shared by my wonderful stake president and members of my...
The Dangerous Doctrine of Christ
Saul of Tarsus was a devout Pharisaic Jew who was born a citizen of the Roman Empire. He spoke fluent Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Aramaic. He was educated at the feet of Gamaliel, a revered doctor of the Law and the Prophets. Upon his conversion to Christianity, Saul,...
Paradise Within
Guest Post: Emily Dyson Why are we righteous? Why do we keep God’s commandments? To what end? A while ago, I was in a Gospel Doctrine class that was discussing the view of the afterlife laid out in Doctrine and Covenants Section 76. “The Vision” appeared to...
Celestial Math
I’ve said before on many occasions, that while I am certain I can claim to be a good Mormon, I am not a remotely perfect Mormon. And neither are you. Neither have been any members of this church. Nor prophets, founders, or leaders of this church. I’m not...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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