Mormon Talk Writing 101
A Gallup poll was administered in 2001 that asked Americans what they feared most. Snakes topped the list, but public speaking came in 2nd. Many Americans writhe at the idea of getting in front of a crowd and speaking. In the LDS faith, members are asked to do this...
Arguing Doctrine on the Internet: Rhetorical Tactics of the Bloggernacle
28 … And there shall be no disputations among you, as there have hitherto been; neither shall there be disputations among you concerning the points of my doctrine, as there have hitherto been. 29 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of...
Essential Questions for the Resurrection
When I was on my mission (as all good Mormon stories start), we were teaching a young woman whose mom had just been baptized. We were on the Plan of Salvation and had just finished explaining about the three degrees of glory and how our bodies will be perfect in the...
Don’t Wear Pants to Church Day
On December 16th, 2012, Mormon women from all over the United States participated in an organized, grassroots event called Wear Pants to Church Day. Thousands of LDS women decided to wear pants to church in order to bring attention to unnecessary cultural stigma...
A Conversation with The MormonTabernacle Enquirer
MORMON TABERNACLE ENQUIRER This is a Q & A with Shawn Tucker, one of the masterminds behind the blog, Mormon Tabernacle Enquirer (click here to visit his blog). Q: Why the blog? A: I believe that if you are not teased you are not loved. That is how I was...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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