Lord, Let Me Be A Wind Tunnel
Next month I have the opportunity to participate as a panelist at the Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City. The panel will address the issue of being a “Borderlander.” Until very recently I’ve never really thought of myself in those terms. I’d...
Bushman, Babies, Bath Water
“A Belief and Doubt in Mormonism- Navigating a Faith Crisis” July 6, 2013, Provo City Library Sponsored by the Temple and Observatory Group, a not-for-profit organization. Members are unpaid and there is no church affiliation or funding. Their purpose is...
Welcome home, Proxy Carmichael
Yesterday would have been my great-grandmother’s 119th birthday. She was 97 years old when she died, and she was an amazing woman. I was born on her birthday, and it is the source of my love for my birthday despite my ever-increasing age. I am thankful every day that...
Reflections on Eternal Progression
Reflections on eternal progression by Viliami Pauni These thoughts grew out of a very simple post in an online Mormon discussion. After some internal debate I’ve decided to let the following quotes speak for themselves without much interruption from me....
Letter from a Doubter to a Believer
Before we get to the letter: And it came to pass that the internet was born, and over time, blogs sprung forth. Without these blogs, one could feel very alone in their Mormon struggle and desire for acceptance. I suppose the “fish out of water” analogy would apply...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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