Tragedy and Salvation
Tragedy and Salvation “It is in affliction itself that the splendor of God’s mercy shines, from its very depths, in the heart of its inconsolable bitterness. If still persevering in our love, we fail to the point where the soul cannot keep back the dry,...
Young Women – Please Help My Sons Stay Clean & Pure
I want to take a moment on behalf of all men to personally thank the virtuous women who dress modestly so that we can keep our thoughts pure and clean. I am so grateful for the virtuous women throughout my life that dressed modestly so I wouldn’t have bad...
A Fearless Moral Inventory
Step four of the twelve step program requires one to [have] “made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves”. Steps one-three focus on admitting helplessness in the face of addiction and turning it over to God’s help. Step four requires that one now look...
Magical Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana is in the news again, this time with a Mormon Connection. This article tells the story of a Utah mom whose son, Stockton May, has a rare epileptic syndrome called Dravet syndrome. These children have a horrible, heartbreaking epilepsy that medication...
The Real Problem with “Doubt Your Doubts”
Much has been written in the few days since President Uchtdorf delivered his recent General Conference address, but few things have caused as much of a stir as his advice to “doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith.” Mere seconds after he had uttered these...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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