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January 2014

January 21, 2014

Are the Sister Wives Mormon?

Absolutely. While they are not "mainstream" Mormons, as the Brown family refers to members of...

January 15, 2014

“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” A Little #MLK on His Birthday

Martin Luther King, Jr. was on January 15, 1929. To commemorate his birthday, I wanted...

January 07, 2014

A Letter to My Young Mormon

Todd, I just finished reading a book by Adam Miller. It is called Letters to...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Why, Yes. I am a Liberal Mormon.

Joni Hilton over at Meridian Magazine asked this morning, "Are You a Liberal Mormon?" (UPDATE:...

October 23, 2013

Can Appeals to Free Will Solve the Problem of Evil?

For me, appeals to free will and human agency have never been particularly satisfying when...

October 14, 2013

Homosexuality is Still Not a Sin.

Author's Note: The following is a significant revision and expansion of my earlier post "Homosexuality...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Queering our Reading of the Bible

Editor's Note: This post is part of Queer Theology Syncroblog at the site Queer Theology....

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 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 04, 2013

Australian Prime Minister Offers Christian and Moral Defense of Gay Marriage (Updated)

UPDATE: (September 8, 2013) My praise did not help Mr. Rudd in the Australian elections...

August 2013

August 06, 2013

Jim Gaffigan on Jesus

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

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 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...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Homosexuality Is Not a Sin

“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin." Not sure if I hate the sin, but I...

June 11, 2013

“…they depict God as a monster moved solely by God’s own power and glory….” #rawlsreligion

Following his experiences in World War II, John Rawls more and more moved away from...

June 10, 2013

The Good Samaritan as The Other

The parable of the Good Samaritan is well known and much beloved. The image of...

June 06, 2013

More Than Belief: Faith as a Relationship with God.

I recently heard somebody refer to faith as a verb. While many verbs are involved...