Book Review: “The Christ Who Heals” by Terryl and Fiona Givens
At a recent Sacrament Meeting I heard the following message: “The world tells women to be independent, confident, and educated, but we know women are instead supposed to be chaste, virtuous, and modest.” Sunday School then featured these highlights: “We are constantly...
Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Divine Feminine, and Joseph Smith’s First Vision
My family and I recently moved to Mexico on a one-year assignment for my job. My wife and I were both Spanish-speaking missionaries (she in Panama and I in the U.S.) and we are excited to immerse ourselves again in the culture and language (not to mention the food!)....
171: The CES Podcast, episode 39: Philippians
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//171CES_NT_2017_39.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWhere the heck is Philippi and how did it get its name? Did Paul see belief in Jesus as a choice or as...
Was Joseph Smith Ever Convicted of a Crime?
For decades historians, apologists, and anti-Mormons have been debating this very question: was Joseph Smith ever convicted of a crime? While there have been discussions on this topic since the beginnings of Mormonism, the debate really got started in the 1970s....
Tis So Sweet to Drink My Coffee
I have a confession to make…. I’m a Mormon convert and I drink coffee. Lots of it. I guess that makes me the worst sinner on the face of the planet because I don’t keep “the commandments” – or rather one of the commandments. Other than that I’m a pretty good person....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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