Born Alive
I often disagree with the pro-life hardliners around the bloggernacle. But the relatively recent Florida infanticide in the news lately — according to the news stories I’ve seen, there is not a lot of...
View ArticleThursday Night Theological Poll: Morality according to O’Donnell and Jeter
Republican Senatorial candidate Christine O’Donnell appeared on Politically Incorrect many years ago, and opined on honesty and the moral imperative to avoid telling lies: Superstar baseball player...
View ArticleIowa Caucus Results Open Thread: Not Ashamed to Admit I’m a Corn Farmer Edition
This is an open thread for chatting about Mitt Romney’s fate in today’s Iowa caucuses. And if you’re feeling jealous of all the fun these Iowa voters/caucusers are having, be sure to stop by our...
View ArticleWhat I Want the Church to Say
Yesterday the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve released a statement congratulating president-elect Trump on his victory and praising Secretary Clinton on her campaign. The letter,...
View ArticleWhy LDS Women Are (Often) Sexist
In a discussion about the election results, one of my friends asked why so many white women voted for Trump if he is so sexist. My intuitive response was “Because they are married to white men.” It was...
View ArticleMourn, Comfort, Stand: How Mormons Can Respond to New Zealand
The baptismal covenant in Mosiah 18 is why I call myself a “Mormon.” There, by the Waters of Mormon, a beggarded group of refugees promised to “preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the...
View ArticleRepublicans render unto Trump that which is God’s
Photo by Brad Dodson on Unsplash Scripture is replete with warnings about placing faith in political leaders above God. God repeatedly calls the faithful to reject kings and idols, to disperse power...
View ArticleOn “Laws Related to Abortion”
Several weeks ago, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, the church made a change to its official statement on abortion. Reaffirming its political neutrality, the church gave...
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