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March 2017

March 10, 2017

What Vox got wrong about Jon Huntsman

Why did Trump pick Huntsman as Ambassador to Russia? The reasons are many. On March...

January 2017

January 29, 2017

Your Optimism Isn’t a Virtue

Growing up in an abusive home taught me a harsh lesson about optimism: too often,...

November 2016

November 12, 2016

The Trump Supporter Next Door

If you've been following the Peculiar People column over the past few months, you've probably...

November 08, 2016

The Case for Hillary Clinton and a Mormon Stance on Abortion

It's no secret that Mormons don't like Donald Trump. So I was surprised a few...

November 05, 2016

Why I’m Fasting for Hillary Clinton

On the first Sunday of every month, Mormons all over the world abstain from food...

October 2016

October 23, 2016

Not a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship: My Big Fat Mormon Family

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously suggested moving to New Zealand to avoid...

August 2016

August 13, 2016

Trump’s Threat to Mormons

Donald Trump poses a unique threat to the interests, freedom, and safety of the Mormon...

July 2016

July 04, 2016

Hell and Zion: A Review of “Undertale”

Note: Undertale is a game best experienced without spoilers; I include some details below,...

June 2016

June 17, 2016

Stop Praying for us, and Acknowledge That You Helped Create Omar Mateen

Let me give you a run down: 2015 was the deadliest year on record for...

June 13, 2016

Gordon B. Hinckley, Gun Control Advocate

My heart aches in the wake of Sunday Morning's Pulse nightclub tragedy. I haven't...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

Film Journal: The Land Before Time

A few days ago, after carful deliberation, my wife and I chose to watch Don...

May 22, 2016

No, Elder Oaks, Trump’s No Santa Claus

Prior to the March 22nd Utah caucuses, LDS Church members may have been surprised to...

May 10, 2016

Mormonism Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Rape Culture: It’s Just an Easy Target

I'm normally a fan of Peggy Fletcher Stack's articles at the Salt Lake Tribune, but...

April 2016

April 21, 2016

What BYU’s Honor Code Office Doesn’t Understand About Trauma is Endangering Victims

By now, I'm guessing you've heard about BYU's track record of using Title IX investigations...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

Where Is Mormonism On Civil Rights?

This week I went to an anti-racism rally here in Lexington, Virginia in response to...

March 02, 2016

Wait, What Is The White Horse Prophecy?

Americans rarely unilaterally agree on anything, but there has risen one important break from that...

February 2016

February 28, 2016

Who Will Get the Mormon Vote, Part 2

Editor's note: This post is an updated version of an earlier post, which can be...

February 22, 2016

I Bet I Know Who Hugh Nibley Would Vote For

I didn't know Hugh Nibley personally, and I don't fancy myself much of a Nibley scholar....

February 16, 2016

On Not Being an Ex-Mormon

I recently had the opportunity to see Jeremy Runnells talk at a café off Main...

February 09, 2016

Drones and Realism in the Middle East

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) by the military, have become a contentious...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Jesus in Doubt

Over the last few years, public discussions of the place of doubt in Mormon life...

January 05, 2016

Mormon Church Responds to Bundy-led Oregon Occupation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has now officially condemned the actions of...

January 04, 2016

Cliven Bundy and His Sons Are Terrorists: So Why Haven’t They Been Excommunicated?

The notorious Cliven Bundy is back in the news, this time because two of his...

December 2015

December 06, 2015

Five Mormons Worth Reading

Here are five thought-provoking perspectives on Mormonism that I'm glad to have read in the recently...

December 03, 2015

Batman vs Superman (The Gods Are Fighting)

So there's a new Batman vs Superman trailer (thanks to Jimmy Kimmel) and it's kind...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

Polygamy and the New LDS Policy: Two Thoughts

Michael Many, including Elder Christofferson, have noted that the LDS Church’s new policy toward...

November 10, 2015

These Three Things Are True

Sharp divisions make it hard to pinpoint "how Mormons feel" about the policy barring children...

November 07, 2015

Who does the membership ban really affect?

Perhaps the most disheartening thing about Elder Christofferson's well-meant video, which attempted to address concerns...

November 07, 2015

If I left the Church

The last few days have been less a whirlwind for Mormons, and more a tornado...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Glory Be to Candor

October 24, 2009. I had to check my journal-blog to make sure, but that was...