Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. and Mormonism
There is a stark contrast between Dr. King’s “Dream” speech and his letter from Birmingham. In the former he spoke of unification; in the latter he spoke of shattered dreams. From Birmingham he wrote, “In spite of my shattered dreams of the...
Race and Priesthood – A Lesson by a Mormon Bishop
Race and The Priesthood by Bishop Joshua Wallace Lesson Topic: Race and the Priesthood Note: This lesson was given Sunday, December 30th to the Medford 4th Ward, Central Point Oregon Stake of Zion in a combined Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society meeting. Here...
Common Ground-Different Opinions: Latter-day Saints and Contemporary Issues
Common Ground, Different Opinions As the LDS Church grows and continues to spread across the world our “common ground” grows in some measure, but we simultaneously encounter a growing body of “different opinions”. The book “Common Ground, Different Opinions” (CGDO)...
Why No Apology for the Priesthood Ban?
Observant Mormons are urged to speak no ill of the Lord’s anointed, which is generally understood to be the leadership of the Church. Elder Dallin H. Oaks expanded on this in the February 1987 Ensign where he taught that Latter-day Saints should not criticize Church...
Addressing The Black Elephant In The Room
Note: This essay first appeared on Janan’s blog, A Life Diasporatic. Please click on THIS LINK to visit her blog and read her other wonderful essays. Addressing The Black Elephant In The Room In the time since my baptism, there has always been a black elephant...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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