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October 2013

October 07, 2013

Not Selma, But Significant: Brief Reflections on Saturday and Ordain Women

Pretty much any movement can learn a lot from the Civil Rights movement. This past...

October 06, 2013

Sunday Afternoon Session Open Thread: Sister Frances Monson Memorial Edition. #ldsconf #twitterstake

This morning, President Thomas S. Monson spoke about his wife Sister Frances Monson. She passed...

October 06, 2013

Sunday Morning Session Open Thread: NFL Edition! #ldsconf #twitterstake

I really enjoyed yesterday's sessions. Please join me in the comments! All are welcome. I...

October 04, 2013

Live-Blogging General Conference at Approaching Justice #ldsconf #twitterstake

Live from...living rooms and family rooms all over the world, we will have an open-thread...

October 04, 2013

Ordain Women is Succeeding

No, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not even close to ordaining...

October 03, 2013

Mormon Missionary Service Age Change — One Year Later

A year ago, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed the minimum age...

October 03, 2013

The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost Writer

Last night, Stephen Colbert took a crack at Bill O'Reilly's 60 Minutes interview about the...

October 02, 2013

Atheist or Agnostic?

Today, I am writing on Atheism, Jean Bodin, and John Rawls. I bet you are...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Jesuits and Metallica

I was wondering how I could justify sharing a Metallica appearance on the Colbert Report...

September 24, 2013

LDS Church to Broadcast Priesthood Session: Some Brief Thoughts

Buried deep in the news release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

September 23, 2013

Are Mormons Christians? Yes and No.

Author's Note: This is my contribution to the Patheos Blog round table on the question...

September 22, 2013

“Are Mormons Christians?”: A Blog Round Table

Author's Note: This post is cross-posted at Faith-Promoting Rumor. Are Mormons Christians? For most Mormons,...

September 19, 2013

Approaching Justice Quote of the Day 9/19/13

Each morning at the Approaching Justice: Faith and Social Justice Facebook Page, I will be...

September 18, 2013

“Now, are you following me here, or are you some kind of mindless zealot?”

Some early Daily Show featuring Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, including a pray-off between Islam...

September 17, 2013

This is Why I am A Feminist

Few people have influenced my life's philosophical work than that of the political philosopher Susan...

September 12, 2013

What is Religious Freedom? A Brief Response

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday that it was initiating an...

September 09, 2013

Can there be a Faithful Liberal Mormonism?

I have rediscovered my faith in Christ in recent years and come to terms with...

September 07, 2013

James Taylor Showered the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Love.

Last night, James Taylor was joined by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony...

September 06, 2013

Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children

(h/t: Big Think) Bill Nye: Denial of evolution is unique to the United States. I...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

New Video Released About LDS Church Welfare System

Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a short video about the...

August 27, 2013

Is Bryce Harper Hated Because He is A Mormon?

Ok, that is not really the question at hand. The panel at Post Sports Live...

August 26, 2013

We Have Authority Issues

"Why doesn't the Church speak out in favor of the Affordable Care Act or universal...

August 25, 2013

Teaching the Gospel in Our Homes: My Sermon

Today, I gave a sermon about teaching the gospel in our homes. The talk touched...

August 19, 2013

Being Passive Aggressive Does Not Mean You are Not a Bully

Just Saying. Source: Online Interactive Communication Training.

August 12, 2013

John Stuart Mill on Mormon Polygamy

I am putting together a conference paper proposal about John Stuart Mill's treatment of Mormon...

August 06, 2013

Jim Gaffigan on Jesus

I have previously shared an example of comedian Jim Gaffigan's commentary/comedy on everyday American life....

August 01, 2013

“Religion in Human Evolution” Robert Bellah (1927-2013)

I just saw on the website of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) that the...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

“…we are Mormons. We do not kill people or animals.”

"Shem, we are Mormons. We do not kill people or animals," said Geneva (7) to...

July 28, 2013

Another Liberal at Church!! (Adventures in Sunday School)

We are loving our time here in Las Vegas. In addition to the abundance of...

July 26, 2013

Pope Francis? Or should we just call him Pope Social Justice?!?!

I am totally loving Pope Francis so far. I am not Catholic. I am sure...