Public Morality vs. Private Morality
The World Congress of Families is setting up camp in Utah, marriage equality is the law of the land, the Church’s new essays on Mother in Heaven and the priesthood are still hot off the presses, and the 2016 presidential race is officially under way. This means...
Emma Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Men
Men and women enjoy many opportunities for service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, both within local congregations and at the Churchwide level. Among other things, Latter-day Saint men preach sermons in Sunday meetings and the Church’s general...
81: Navigating the Landscape of Online Mormonism: A Presentation From Sunstone-Kirtland Oct 2015
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/81SunstoneKirtlandPresentation2015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAt Sunstone Kirtland 2015 a few of the Rational Faiths folks presented on the topic...
WHAT OF WOMEN AND THE PRIESTHOOD?*
On Friday, October 23, 2015, the Mormon internet world blew up with the release of two new Gospel Topic Essays. I will be addressing one aspect of the essay entitled, Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women. For a much more thorough and...
IGNORING MY MOTHER
This is an email between my Father and me: Me: “Hey Dad, I have some great news! Jeff and I have decided to get married. We are engaged!” Father: “That’s wonderful news! Your mother and I are so happy for you!” Mother: “Please call me, honey. I’m excited to hear the...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.
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