Distilling the essence of the Sermon on the Mount: An Invitation from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Image credit: Sermon on the Mount by Cosimo Rosselli (1439-1507) This year I have been reading an edited volume of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's written works. Bonhoeffer was a German pastor who joined the resistance against the Nazi regime during World War II and was...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root – NSG (episode 17; 237)
Hi Laura, Thank you so much for sharing your perspective on the podcast. I really appreciate your positive outlook towards the church and the brethren, plus your positive representation of the LGBTQ community. I am a 47 year old mother...
The Weird & Wild Old Testament: An Introduction (episode 1; 241)
Why is the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) so dang freaking weird and wild? This question and more are answered by Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this first episode of The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast. Please visit Dr. Greaves' original...
The Racism 101 Podcast: What the Heck is Cinco de Mayo?(- encore -35;239)
Why is Cinco de Mayo all about drinking Tequila and pretending to be Mexican (performing "brown-face")? What is Cinco de Mayo? When was Cinco de Mayo introduced to the USA? For what reasons was Cinco de Mayo introduced to the USA? In what ways has white America...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root – Michael Klein (episode 16; 236)
Seven kids? Check Married to a woman for 21 years? Check Elders Quorum president? Check Member of a Bishopric? Check Now married to a man? Check Laura and Miguel sit down and have an amazing discussion with their guest, Michael Klein. To submit questions to Laura (or...
Temple recommend status and Word of Wisdom observance in contemporary Mormonism
In a recent article in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, John Ferguson, Jana Riess, and I share results from the 2016 Next Mormons Survey regarding observance of the Word of Wisdom among self-identified American Mormons. We find that there is a high degree of...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root; JR from AR (episode 15; 235)
Dear Laura and Miguel, As I began reading the email notice of your podcast episode 9, I was totally amazed at reading someone's story that was similar to my own. Then I realized that it is what I had written and was totally shocked! I put myself down a lot and don't...
Mormon Women Speak: Encouraging Survivors to Safely Share Their Stories(2; 234)
How prevalent is ecclesiastical sexual abuse in the LDS Church? -Leah, Rebekah, & Miguel sit down with the very woman who is keeping track, Lesley Click here to visit UNRIGHTEOUSDOMINION.org Click here to visit the Unrighteous Dominion Face Book page...
Father Stanley Rother of Santiago Atitlán: martyr of the faith
This month I had the opportunity to visit Santiago, Guatemala as part of a study abroad trip. Santiago is a thriving town of about 50,000 residents located on the shores of Lake Atitlán in southwest Guatemala. Lake Atitlán is surrounded by several volcanoes and a...
The CES Podcast: Revelation (Apocalypse) to John, chapters 18-22 (episode 61; 231)
Why was there no temple in the new city when God comes to live with His people? What do the words root and radical have in common? Should you invest in fine linen? Purple or silk? All these questions and more are answered by Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this podcast...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root (episode 14; 228)
I have a question that is somewhat different from previous questions. I am in the Young Women's program in my ward and I often teach quite progressive lessons. I have a very supportive Young Women's president and a lot of leeway in what I prepare and teach. Last year...
I’m a Mormon Transhumanist
Hi, I’m Blaire. I’m a Mormon Transhumanist. It has been brought to my attention that some of you may not know what this means. For me, this means I think we should use science and technology to fulfill prophecies which improve humanity as the body of Christ. There is...
The Racism 101 Podcast; Is God Racist? (34, 233)
"I was just curious on what Miguel and you believe about racism in the church as a whole? From the early years and now? My personal thoughts are that God being unbiased and therefore not racist, understood that the white members at the time were not...
Mormon Women Speak Podcast: STOP PROTECTING SEXUAL PREDATORS!!! (1; 232)
Who shouted out, "STOP PROTECTING SEXUAL PREDATORS!!!" three times during this past General Conference? - Leah Marie and Miguel talk with Crystal Legionaires about why she did this. To look at some of the data regarding sexual violence, click here, and here. To read...
The CES Podcast: Revelation (Apocalypse) to John, chapters 12-17 (episode 60; 230)
How was the wine different during the time of Jesus compared to now? What does the Dragon, in John's Apocalypse, represent? What does the Beast, in John's Apocalypse, represent? All these questions and more are answered by Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this podcast episode...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root (episode 13; 226)
Laura Root answer Kelsie's questions 1. Do you believe God is constant and unchanging? If you do, do you believe that all scriptural references to homosexuality being a sin came not from God, but from man? 2. Do you believe Mormonism is "the one true church"? You have...
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
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