Guest Post: My Apology for My Complicity
by Monika Crowfoot First of all, I want to apologize. I want to apologize for my complicity and support of a religious institution that was inherently racist, oppressive, and prejudiced. And to do my...
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The founding fathers – heroes or villains?
I recently read “The Founding Fathers – heroes or villains?” by Tad Callister, posted by the Deseret News. It struck me as deeply problematic and ahistorical. It is problematic because he accuses people who today are...
Why Young People Leave the Church by an Orthodox Christian
A few years ago I started listening to Pop Culture Coffee Hour- it’s a Greek Orthodox podcast run by ministers in charge of youth and young adult programming in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of...
Surviving Coronavirus While White: Systemic Racism & A Call to Action #CopingWithCOVID19
My Story It was the last day of March this year. My family and I had been in lockdown for the better half of a month, the beginning of which had been self-imposed. Masks...
Fresh Courage Take: Summer 2020’s Letter from the Editor
The following is by Emily Fisher Gray, Managing Editor of Exponent II. Subscribing to Exponent II is the best way to support our organization. To receive this issue, subscribe here by July 15, 2020....
2019 Annual Report
2019 was a very good year for Exponent II. We celebrated our 45th anniversary, strengthened and professionalized the organization, and dramatically improved our financial sustainability. Along the way, we updated our mission statement, held...
Guest Post: “Do You Hear and Answer *Every* Child’s Prayer?”
By Kaylee I have the privilege of living with a priesthood holder who is authorized to administer the sacrament at home during quarantine. My three-year-old has been the most enthusiastic of my Primary-aged daughters...
Sacred Music Sunday: When the Roll Is Called up Yonder
When I joined the church in the mid-1990s, there seemed to be an unspoken (and sometimes spoken) consensus that the Second Coming was right around the corner. We were living in the last days,...
A Faith Journey in Idioms
Feeling a little silly today, I decided to try to give a summary of my faith journey with all the idioms I could muster. It might be a little over the top. Growing up...
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