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A Letter for My Someday-Teenage Children
I write all of this to you, my kids-who-are-probably-too-young-to-make-it-through-this-entire-letter, to explain my... read more
Not a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship: My Big...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously suggested moving to New... read more
Five Mormons Worth Reading
Here are five thought-provoking perspectives on Mormonism that I'm glad to have read... read more
These Three Things Are True
Sharp divisions make it hard to pinpoint "how Mormons feel" about the... read more
"Toxic Religion"? The Parable of the Pan
There are “winners and losers” in the wake of the acknowledgment by... read more
INTERNATIONAL MORMON STUDIES: MORE HELP WANTED!
  This is a report AND a call for input going forward... read more
Visible Women
On June 24, I was at a national gathering of religious leaders... read more
Feed My Lambs
  [Image courtesy of the Liahona Children's Foundation] “The Church may or... read more
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