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November 2015

November 17, 2015

SSM, Church Government & Rulings vs. Judgements

The following comparison may help to clarify certain decisions made in church governance. I hope...

November 16, 2015

To Those That Departed, You Will Be Missed

Yesterday, in downtown Salt Lake City, a large group of people gathered to formally sever...

November 15, 2015

Pray for My Enemies–Even in Paris?

139 lives taken in one evening. All murdered by vicious terrorists in a coordinated attack....

November 14, 2015

Heaven, Hell, & Pew

If you’re not familiar with Pew Research, this may be an interesting place to become...

November 13, 2015

SSM: Has this Judge Gone Off the Rails?

Spoiler alert: read the entire post for the ending that is, hopefully, permanent. The Washington...

November 12, 2015

Attention! Mormons Must Talk to Atheists–Period!

Atheists, Agnostics, and Nones (spiritual but not religious) are the fastest growing demographic in the...

November 11, 2015

SSM: A Chronology of Major Developments in the U.S.

I have discovered that my students (old and young) are quite unfamiliar with the chronology...

November 10, 2015

Whiplash & the Same-sex Marriage Policy

Thirteen months ago I was in a violent car accident. I was belted into a...

November 09, 2015

SSM: The Fastest Social Change in U.S. History

The changing of the American mind relative to same-sex marriage is arguably the fastest social...

November 08, 2015

SSM Policy Employed–Exceptional Faith Exercised

Two days ago I learned of the new SSM policy. That day, I wrote in...

November 07, 2015

SSM & Conservative Mormons–Don’t You Dare!

Even though they break my heart every year, I am a BYU football fan. In...

November 06, 2015

Same-Sex Marriage & the Church’s Latest Stand: When You Just Didn’t See it Coming

In June, 1978, I just didn’t see it coming. I will never forget where I...

November 05, 2015

Exploring Mormon Apologetics

The word “apologetic” comes from the Greek “apologia”, and means “defense.” Apologetics, defending faith, is...

November 04, 2015

Openly Gay Mayor of SLC: Is the Sky Falling?

It is Wednesday morning and election results are being announced. It appears that Jackie Biskupski,...

November 03, 2015

Heaven Called–And You’re Not Omniscient

One of the most troubling stumbling blocks of interreligious engagement (and interpersonal interaction) is the...

November 02, 2015

Elder Cook at Stanford: No App can Replace Morality

Last week Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke at the annual Stanford University Convocation. He is...

November 01, 2015

An Evangelical Response to the Pig Head Protest

On October 29, I posted a story about Christians that protested at a 2012 Arab-American...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Walmart Cops & Caitlyn Jenner: PC or Civility?

Who knew that Walmart maintains a “Trust and Safety Compliance Team” dedicated to policing and...

October 30, 2015

First Presidency Directive: Assist Refugees!

On October 27, 2015, LDS Newsroom posted the following introduction to First Presidency encouragement to...

October 29, 2015

A Pigs Head: Just Because You Can Does Not Mean You Should

Dearborn, Michigan is approximately one-third Arab Muslim. Tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees and other...

October 28, 2015

“Mormonism is a Cult!” Why do Some People Say That?

If I had a dime for every time another Christian told me that my church...

October 27, 2015

Palestinians and Polynesians

The Palestinian people are enigmatic to the lion’s share of Mormons in America. That sounds...

October 26, 2015

A Woman’s Voice about the Women’s Essay

If you follow this blog you may recall that I appreciate Neylan McBaine’s thoughtful and...

October 25, 2015

The Works of God Should be Manifest Through Her

I am Bethany’s dad. She was born with significant special needs. She is dynamic, personable,...

October 24, 2015

Palestine, Israel & the Temple Mount: What’s Going On?

Violence at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. What is it all about? This article from...

October 23, 2015

New Essays on LDS.org: Heavenly Mother, Women, Temple & Priesthood

As reported by the Deseret News, the Church released two new essays on LDS.org. One...

October 23, 2015

Jesus’ Response to the Food Storage Warrior

Yesterday I posted “My Shotgun—My Food Storage.” If you need the back story of this...

October 22, 2015

Elder Oaks: Full Text of Sacramento Speech

Two days ago, Elder Dallin H. Oaks delivered a ground-breaking speech at the Second Annual...

October 22, 2015

My Shotgun–My Food Storage

For the better part of 30 years, and most recently over the last two days,...

October 21, 2015

Shariah Law 101

Shariah law is God’s law. Plain and simple. It is not far from a Mormon...