“…in Spite of Earth and Hell.”
Every major biographer of Joseph Smith has concluded that while Joseph’s claim to direct revelation from God might be readily balked at by the casual observer; dismissal of Joseph as a mere charlatan, liar, opportunist, or ego-maniac is a position ignorant of...
Bushman, Babies, Bath Water
“A Belief and Doubt in Mormonism- Navigating a Faith Crisis” July 6, 2013, Provo City Library Sponsored by the Temple and Observatory Group, a not-for-profit organization. Members are unpaid and there is no church affiliation or funding. Their purpose is...
Blacks and the Priesthood Revisited
I feel that this topic has by far been the most important one I have addressed in my writings to date. So in the spirit of black history month, I want to revisit it. I believe it is critical that we really know our history so we don’t repeat our mistakes....
Revelation Bias… Fair and Balanced Part 4: Blacks and the Priesthood
In Part 4 of this series on revelation, we will closely examine the relationship between blacks and the LDS church. If you have not read Part 1 of this series, I highly recommend that you do so before reading this post (you can read it here). If you are not familiar...
Revelation Bias…Fair and Balanced, Part 3: The Book of Abraham
In Part 3 of this series on revelation, we will closely examine the Book of Abraham. If you have not read Part 1 of this series, I highly recommend that you do so before reading this post (you can read it here). Before we delve into the Book of Abraham, let’s briefly...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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