Tzadikim
There is a belief within mystical forms of Judaism that there are 36 righteous people whose existence saves the world. Without these people – who remain unrecognized as they go about their goodness – the evil of the world would become so overwhelming that...
April 2016 General Women’s Conference Session is a Win
If you are like me, conference is risky. Sometimes it is hard to watch, and it is a big reminder of how we don’t belong. It is all full of messages on how to be a good Mormon, and we don’t fit the bill in a lot of ways. If you are like me, sometimes you feel like...
IS THE PEARL TOO GREAT A PRICE?
When Justin* was 14 he played Pokemon. I never understood the game but I played another geeky game in the same store. It was a friendly store and I chatted with all the regulars inbetween games. He was quiet and a bit withdrawn but over the coming weeks began to...
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....
The Church of Clear Lines of Latter-day Markers
“The thing that sucks is that every time we draw a line between us and others, Jesus is always on the other side of it.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber, quoting her husband in Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint – – –...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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