Agency: don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone – Milgram part three
This is the 3rd post in my series on the Milgram experiments. See Parts One and Two In my first post I discussed what we can learn from the Milgram experiments about obedience and authority, specifically about how authority can affect our moral decision making. In the...
Parenting Parallels
Recently, my husband and I attended a Love and Logic parenting course. Ever since, it’s been interesting to notice the parent/child roles that occur in society. One that came to mind almost immediately while taking the class, was the role of the LDS Church. I...
Rewriting Mormon History
“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” –Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Mormonism is sometimes faced with instances where words uttered by one Church leader come into conflict with words uttered by a subsequent Church...
Infallibility of the Arm of the Flesh – Milgram part one
This is the first of a series of posts of Latter-day lessons from the Milgram experiments (here are part 2 and part 3). If you are unfamiliar with the Milgram experiments, you can see a video of it here. I should give some quick definitions for the experiment. The...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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