A NEW TITLE OF LIBERTY?
When the name Captain Moroni is uttered, almost immediately our minds are drawn to the scripture stating, "if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never...
RACISM 101 podcast – Listener Question (episode 18; 181)
How can a white person engage other white family members in a discussion about racism? This and more are discussed in this episode of the Racism 101 Podcast with Dr. Darron Smith and Miguel Barker-Valdez. Please leave an email question for Dr. Darron Smith to answer...
Now, More Than Ever
I attended a stake conference recently, in which a general authority was visiting. Listening carefully to his message along with the message of my stake president made me more certain that ever of two things: The worthy women of this faith should hold the priesthood....
Useful Fiction
Fictionalism is the philosophical notion that a statement could be fiction, considered fiction, treated as fiction, yet still serve a useful purpose. In Grover Maxwell’s The Ontological Status of Theoretical Entities, he tells the parable of the “crobes” to illustrate...
We Need Your Help
Rational Faiths has been the home of discussions about Mormonism and religion since 2012. The blog offers a platform for discussion across the faith spectrum, offering a variety of viewpoints. The group of perma-bloggers has often joked that a significant portion of...
Happy Indigenous People’s Day!
I Can’t Unsee It
I remember there was a day when I would watch conference and come away just loving every talk. I’d say that each one offered me something that I needed and felt edified by. That seems remarkable to me now. Did I not see the division between the talks or were they...
What’s Not Pissing Miguel Off This Week? – With Jack Naneek (Episode 2; 180)
Miguel and Jack discuss Malcolm X. In the process, behaviors by those in positions of privilege are examined. The point of view of those on the outside is considered. Civil rights, racism and systemic injustices are compared with Mormon hierarchy and priesthood...
The Theology of the Proclamation
Theology matters to me. I know it is normal to ascribe nefarious intentions and motives to why people leave the Church and they usually begin and end with sin, offense and being weak. You can really point to any and every reason except (1) the doctrine or (2) the...
The CES Podcast: Romans 10-12 (179, episode 43)
– Is the Book of Mormon more of a Hebrew Bible text or a Pauline text?
– Are the Jews cursed or blessed?
– Why do some Jews accept and some don’t accept the Good News?
– All these questions and more are …..
Internet censorship and “information control” in China
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 5th annual Mexican Political Science Association conference where Dr. Gary King presented his recent research on what he calls “information control” by the Chinese government. Dr. King is one of the country’s foremost...
Dear Elder Oaks
Dear Elder Oaks, You don’t know me. We’ve never met, but I’ve listened to you speak from the pulpit since I was a child. You’ll likely never read this, but I feel compelled to express myself anyway. You see, something sad happened a couple months ago. I was in the car...
Elder Oaks’ Facorite Hobby Horse
Elder Oaks’ Favorite Hobby Horse
Rocket Man
Elder Renlund’s talk in gif form
The Virgin Mary: Goddess Imagery Revealed
Excerpts from my most recent paper on Mother Mary, the Gevirah Role in Ancient Israel & the Heavenly Mother Connection....going beyond the apparitions to give a reason for my faith in our Mother in Heaven. by Michelle Wiener The Gevirah Role in Ancient Israel Mary...
What’s Not Pissing Miguel Off This Week? – With Jack Naneek (Episode 1; 178)
We all get angry. But we don't always do something positive with it. Miguel Barker-Valdez and Jack Naneek explore sources of frustration, anger and even suffering in Miguel's professional and religious world. But Miguel doesn't stop there. He also shares how he's...
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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