General Conference: A Prep Class
Note: This is a talk given in my Sacrament Meeting a few weeks ago by one of our High Councilmen that I found very insightful. At my request, the author has agreed to allow us to post his talk on our blog. - Michael Barker Preparing for General Conference In a few...
feminist Mormon peeps
You might ask, "What exactly is a feminist Mormon peep?" It is a common misconception that feminist Mormon peeps are simply bra-burning activists. But there are lots of things in which we are involved. We fight the PEEPRIARCHY! We work to eradicate...
Reverse Resurrection
Art is exploratory, and begins in a place of not knowing. Like all expression, it is predicated on risk and vulnerability - on partial information, on hope. As often as I write to know, I spend equal time writing to unknow - to complicate and to question....
My Hosanna
Why couldn’t God forgive us without Christ’s Atonement? Is God so inhuman, His experience so far different from our own, that Jesus was required to learn humanity and experience the weight of our sins in order to inform Him of the need for mercy? How is it just...
Chrysalis
Chrysalis < read by Melody Three days of white threads wound fine around around. Three days of light shrouded linen fine white light woven. Three days of . . . Where hast thou laid him? And she...
Goddess Worship in Ancient Israel (or Evidence for the Mother God from Archaeology and the Bible)
One of the most important developments in recent study of Israelite religion has been the discovery of evidence for widespread goddess worship in archaeological contexts dating from the monarchic period, ie. the period covering much of the historical books of the Old...
A SURVEY & CRITIQUE OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES PART VII: INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION
Click here to read Part I of this series. Click here to read Part II of this series. Click here to read Part III of this series. Click here to read Part IV of this series. Click here to read Part V of this series. Click here to read Part VI of this series. A SURVEY...
Is the New Testament a Gnostic Document?
Is the New Testament a Gnostic Document? By Tom Roberts, PhD There’s much deception in the air today from a few leading scholars regarding the New Testament text. This is a spin-off from the days of Rudolf Bultmann. The main target was the Gospel of John...
See, Now THIS Is Our Problem
By Katey McGregor By now we’ve all seen it, the video of the young men telling young women what they most want in a girlfriend/wife. If you haven’t, stop reading, and go watch it here before continuing. Ok, all up to speed? Good. “Thoughts On Girls” is more than a...
What We’re Reflecting
What We're Reflecting By Heidi Doggett At first I didn't know what to think of her--this visitor who, when asked what we could do to get inactive members to come to church, stood up to make a long comment on the importance of smiling at everyone. Her words rolled...
A Short Stay in Hell – A Book Review
Eternity, when put into proper perspective, is a most terrifying concept. As a child, my sister would occasionally suffer from late-night bouts of anxiety as her young, imaginative mind contemplated what we might refer to as “the eternities.” “I don’t want to go to...
A SURVEY OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES PART VI: PLANTINGA’S PRINCIPLE OF DWINDLING PROBABILITIES
A SURVEY OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES PART VI: PLANTINGA'S PRINCIPLE OF DWINDLING PROBABILITIES Click here to read Part I of this series. Click here to read Part II of this series. Click here to read Part III of this series. Click here to read Part IV of...
Daughters Of
“…Why just Father? The Family: A Proclamation to the World speaks of our Heavenly Parents, as do numerous talks by our church leaders. Yet, She still remains almost entirely absent from our homes and our Sunday services…”
I am a daughter…
I am a daughter of my Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother who love me, and I love them. These are the words that I wish were said, in every Young Women's meeting, in every LDS chapel, on every Sunday, of every year. They are the words that I wish were said, in every...
LDS Christianity and our Common Christian Tradition
LDS Christianity and our Common Christian Tradition Collaborative Efforts Between the Faith Communities By Tom Roberts, PhD As religious traditions evolve over time the interfaith dialogue generally begins with the academic and professional sectors. As far...
Part II – Why They Don’t Canonize and What Can Be Done about It
In Part I several revelations were gathered and organized according categories of revelation found in the Doctrine and Covenants. I will now discuss the reasons that the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve are so slow to canonize and why the method of...
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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