A SURVEY & CRITIQUE OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES: PART I
In anticipation of Easter, the next few posts will be looking at the various hypotheses that scholars have developed to explain the resurrection and Jesus’ post-mortem appearances. Using historical critical methods, we will then decide which hypothesis best...
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18: An Historical Perspective
By Michael Barker Doctrine and Covenants Section 14 (Book of Commandments (BoC) 12 (cf. LDS D&C 14; Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 12)) Date: [1-14] June 1829 Place: Fayette, Seneca County, New York Historical Note: Most of the Book of Mormon was revealed...
The Perfect Unity of Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother
This is the fifth post in our series on Mother in Heaven. Click here to link to the pevious four essays. Once upon a time, I sat in homes and cafes with Mormon women in Vienna, Austria for hours at a time, interviewing them about their lives in general, and their...
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 11, 12, &13: An Historical Overview
By Michael Barker Section 11 (from Book of Commandments (BoC) 10 (cf. LDS D&C 11; Community of Christ (CoC) 10) Date: May 1829 (after 25 May) Hyrum Smith arrived in Harmony, Pennsylvania, after Samuel H. Smith’s baptism on 25 May 1829. Thus, section 11...
The Mother I (thought I) Never Had
This is the fourth essay in our series about Mother in Heaven Click here to read the first essay in this series Click here to read the second essay in this series Click here to read the third essay in this series Finding opportunities to discuss the concept of a...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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