A Meditation on Shrines & Self
The sin I have committed is the sin of adoption. I have adopted a different set of beliefs from the beliefs I was raised to obey. Leaving one orthodoxy means leaving all orthodoxies. -Terry...
The sin I have committed is the sin of adoption. I have adopted a different set of beliefs from the beliefs I was raised to obey. Leaving one orthodoxy means leaving all orthodoxies. -Terry...
My favorite Primary song has always been “My Heavenly Father Loves Me.” Even as I young child I felt the beauty of nature keenly, and that beauty spoke to me of something grander and...
Five years ago, my ward in Alexandria split. This split ran through the heart of a close knit community – and created many heavy hearts. Last week, we were realigned again and I will...
Belief / book review / Culture / Gospel / Policy
by Olea · Published November 24, 2016 · Last modified January 29, 2017
One of my favourite books recently is Letters to a Young Mormon by Adam Miller. Not even “favourite church books”, or “favourite non-fiction”, it’s so wonderful. So, when I heard there was a new...
by Violadiva · Published November 18, 2016 · Last modified November 20, 2016
The act of expressing doubt or questioning beliefs is stigmatized in our church culture. Ward leaders and members tend to show great patience and understanding to investigators, children, and new members who ask doctrinally...
Before the American presidential election, Republicans were in something of a panic about the possibility of losing the usually reliable Mormon vote. Several prominent Mormon Republicans criticized the Republican presidential nominee, such as Mitt Romney,...
I’m a sucker for Christmas music. The religious stuff. The schmaltzy stuff. The weird stuff the Latin major turned ward choir director plays that no one recognizes. I’m old enough that I remember...
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