ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 24, 2019. When Russell Nelson became president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I admit that
Author: Benjamin Knoll
Benjamin Knoll is the John Marshall Harlan Associate Professor of Politics at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.
Father Stanley Rother of Santiago Atitlán: martyr of the faith [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON APRIL 22, 2018. This month I had the opportunity to visit Santiago, Guatemala as part of a study abroad trip. Santiago is
Richard Bushman: “You’re going to be all right.” [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON FEBRUARY 6, 2018. Mormon historian Richard Bushman recently sat down for an interview with Blair Hodges for the Maxwell Institute Podcast. They discuss
New LDS First Presidency and New Zealand Prime Minister offer differing perspectives on women in leadership [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 21, 2018. On January 16 the new LDS First Presidency fielded questions from the press. In response to Peggy
Mormon Identity Boundaries, Cultural Markers, and Parental Disappointment [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 2, 2018. All human communities have behavioral or attitudinal norms that serve to establish social boundaries between those in the
Book Review: “The Christ Who Heals” by Terryl and Fiona Givens [archive]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON DECEMBER 5, 2017. At a recent Sacrament Meeting I heard the following message: “The world tells women to be independent,
Hazelnut Notes 