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How can we measure our lives?: The crisis edition*
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As I received with hard-won indifference a job rejection this week, I contemplated how the do-it-all feminism of the nineties on which I had been raised had rested on...
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Book Review: Rosalyn Eves’ Beyond the Mapped Stars
Beyond the Mapped Stars (Knopf, 2021) I was startled to realize recently that I had never read a mainstream novel by and about an LDS woman, despite holding a PhD in English. Although many...
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Book Review: James Goldberg’s A Book of Lamentations
James Goldberg, A Book of Lamentations (American Fork, UT: Beant Kaur Books, 2020). Quite a few latter-day saints have drawn parallels between the events of 2020 and The Book of Mormon. James...
View ArticleMormon Abusers
The Hulu series Under the Banner of Heaven has a lot of people asking “Does the Church create violent, abusive men? Does it foster the attitudes that lead to violence?” At the same time, many...
View ArticleThe Psychology of the Confessional
Since the national breaking story about the Church’s abuse hotline and an Arizona bishop providing cover for a father to continue to sexually abuse his daughters, film it and distribute it for over...
View ArticleOman, A Possible Theology of Same-Sex Marriage Sealings
This morning, Nate Oman posted what may be the most important and consequential piece of Mormon theology I’ve read in a long time over on his Substack. In it, he explores whether and how same-sex...
View ArticleA Rainy Day Parable
Like many of you, I’ve been dismayed by the SEC scandal and trying to grapple with the fallout. [1] What does it say about our leaders? Why can’t we have a better accounting of our donations? Should I...
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How hard is it to find a garment-friendly dress?
How hard is it to find a garment-friendly dress? There are a lot of factors that influence this question, including geography, budget, and the wearer’s personal definition of “garment friendly.”...
View ArticleStassi Cramm called as Prophet-President in Community of Christ
On January 17, 2024, Community of Christ called Stassi Cramm to be the next Prophet-President of the church; a call she has accepted pending a vote by the body of the church in their 2025 World...
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Child Abuse, Confession, and Mandated Reporters
Yesterday, Harrisburg, PA’s local ABC affiliate reported that Pennsylvania police had charged a local stake president of being aware of, but not reporting, child sexual assault allegations. Allegedly,...
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