Anxiously Engaged
God has told us to “be doers of the word, and not hearers only,” and, trusting him to guide me, I engage in the work of changing systems to better meet the needs “of the least of these.”
Tagged: politics
When Sedition Looks Like (Religious) Sexual Violence
Guest post by Sabrena. Sabrena is a founding member of Pillows for Prisoners (www.pillowsforprisoners.org), an organization dedicated to expanding awareness about the realities of female incarceration. P4P raises funds to gift pillows for the women at...
Unity and healing do not occur in the absence of accountability
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we are asked to repent of our sins and our mistakes. Those of us who have gone through the repentance process know it...
Personal Truth, Scientific Truth and Latter-Day Misinformation
Personal truths are gained through personal revelation. Scientific truths are discovered through the Scientific Method. Latter-Day Saints who use the process of personal revelation to verify scientific truths instead of the scientific method...
My Thank-You Letter to Elizabeth Warren*
Dear Senator Warren, You concluded your campaign for President today, and my heart swells with equal parts grief and gratitude. Grief for our loss of not having you as our Commander-in-Chief this year. Gratitude...
The Intersection of Politics and Religion in the Utah Suffrage Movement with Katherine Kitterman
In this episode of the Religious Feminism interview series, Katherine Kitterman, Historical Director for Better Days 2020, talks to us about how national concerns about religious issues in Utah Territory led to Utah women...
Nevada is the first American state with a female-majority legislature. Why not Utah?
Four years ago, I took my nine-year-old daughter with me on a visit to the Utah state capitol building. She took a look at the photos on the Senate and House rosters and asked...
Seeking Racial Harmony in a Culture of Whiteness
At a meeting this week with leadership from the NAACP, President Nelson said “We are impressed to call on […] the entire world to demonstrate greater civility, racial and ethnic harmony and mutual respect.”...
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