In a Dream
(Photography Art by Seb Janiak) My closest friends know I dream. I dream a lot. I have dreams about fantasy worlds that don't exist, and dreams that are so closely aligned with memories that I question if they really happened. I have beautiful dreams, gruesome...
From our ward: Grace
If we take the commandments, ordinances, and policies, and believe that by using those tools we have guaranteed our own salvation, then we have made those very tools into graven images. We begin to measure our own worth by how effectively we swing the hammer of temple attendance or how adeptly we use the chisel of covering our shoulders. Worse than that, we can take these tools that are supposed to bring us to Christ and weaponize them against others. Faith and learning are individually gained; if we use the commandments to judge others for what we esteem is inadequate faithfulness, we have ironically broken both of the only two commandments that Jesus truly cared about.
170: The CES Podcast, episode 38: Philemon
How was the Epistle to Philemon used by pro-slave holders and abolitionists in the antebellum U.S.A.? Does slavery still exist in the U.S.? What are the similarities regarding the debates in the first century regarding slavery and the modern day debates in the U.S....
169: Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist – Discussion
Interviews with LDS Relationship and Sexuality Counselor Dr. Finlayson-Fife Here in the 20th installment of the “Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist” series Jennifer, Laurel and Brian are joined by Rational Faiths permablogger Blaire Ostler to discuss pornography. In a...
168: The Racism 101 Podcast, episode 17: You Don’t Sound Like the Rest of Us
What does it mean when a white person says, "Well, she doesn't sound black." What are the possible reasons that some urban Black Americans have a different accent than white Americans? All these questions and more are discussed in this episode of the Racism 101...
167: The CES Podcast, episode 37: 2 Corinthians 9-13
What does Paul say about white privilege? What does Paul say about ministers being paid? Is the Book of Mormon an interpretation of the Bible? All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode of The CES Podcast with Dr. Sheldon Greaves. Please leave us...
#DearWhiteMormons
If you're not following this conversation, start now. #DearWhiteMormons Please understand what it's like to be a brown kid growing up in church and seeing no place for you in LDS art👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/SUpqzeopgb — Zion X Lion (@Zion_X_Lion) May 27,...
How John Dehlin’s OSF finances Q and A raised more Qs than As
What’s clear from these results is that differences in structure exist throughout the Mormon blogosphere 501(c)3 community. But across the board, there is no other evidence I could find of any one person personally benefiting from the overall proceeds of a non-profit the way John Dehlin has with the Open Stories Foundation.
166: The Racism 101 Podcast, episode 16: Was Dr. Smith Indicted in Federal Court?
In this intimate podcast episode, Dr. Smith sits down with Miguel to talk about Dr. Smith's involvement in the National Guard's Guard-Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP) and the thousands of men and women who have been wrongly indicted by the Federal Government for...
2017 FMH Tracy McKay Scholarship for Single Mormon Mothers
The Tracy McKay Scholarship for Single Mormon Mothers began a few years ago when Tracy McKay lost the support she needed to finish the last year of her degree. When the FMH bloggers found out they reached out to their community of readers and the response was...
165: The Rational Faiths Podcast with Dr. Kristy Money and Healthy Mormon Journeys
What are some of the relationship mistakes Mormons make while going through a faith crisis? What unique abilities can a therapist, who is familiar with a high-demand religion such as Mormonism, bring to their LDS clients going through a faith crisis? What is one piece...
Jesus Christ, Demigod
Recently in my doctoral work, I have been studying what Mormons consider part of the Great Apostasy- the first four ecumenical councils- which include the Council of Nicaea (325CE), the Council of Constantinople (381CE), the Council of Ephesus (431 CE), and the...
164: The Racism 101 Podcast, episode 15: Listener Questions #3
Should White People adopt black children? How should one's children identify, racially, if the father is Mexican and the mother is of white European descent? All these questions and more are discussed in this "Listener Questions" episode of the Racism 101 Podcast with...
Questions About the Open Stories Foundation
One of John Dehlin’s signature lines on Mormon Stories is that “sunshine is the greatest antiseptic.” Perhaps that’s why there’s so much interest surrounding issues relating to the Open Stories Foundation, such as compensation, transparency, allegations of sexism and...
The Great Deseret News Debate about Mormon Conservatives
Over the past few weeks, the pages of the Deseret News have seen wonderful contentions (h/t to Alma for that phrase) about the relationship between Mormonism and politics. This is the sort of back-and-forth we need to see more of in discussions and disagreements about...
163: The CES Podcast, episode 36: 2 Corinthians 5:11-Chapter 8
Did Paul believe in financial transparency? Was Paul the first person to introduce the idea that Jesus was sinless? What was Paul's advice with regards to religious donations? All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode of The CES Podcast with Dr....
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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