“While I developed many unhealthy pathologies growing up in a conservative religious community, I also had many opportunities and experiences that I am incredibly grateful for.”
Category: Mormonism/LDS Church
Temple recommend status and Word of Wisdom observance in contemporary Mormonism [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON APRIL 26, 2018. In a recent article in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, John Ferguson, Jana Riess, and I share results
The surprising decisions of Russell Nelson’s first year as LDS Church President [archive]
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
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
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