Avoiding Zion – Milgram part two
(here are part 1 and part 3) Last 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. I’m going to briefly summarize the experiment again, focusing...
002: Color My World
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/RF02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSWe are excited to announce a collaboration with the podcast/blog: No Poor Among Them. In this podcast David Dixon...
Chatting With the Founders of “No Poor Among Them”
CHATTING WITH THE FOUNDERS OF “NO POOR AMONG THEM” How did the “No Poor Among Them” project start? Dave: In April of 2012, I experienced what I consider to be the culmination of my short-lived academic career. I had the opportunity to present at a Mormon...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Herrings
My cousin posted this article on his Facebook wall this week. It’s a pretty typical post for the demographic subgroup that is “members of Peter’s immediate and extended family”, and it’s pretty innocuous in its own right. Most of my...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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