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The Church, Measles, and Vaccination
Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash In his October 1932 General Conference address, Apostle Richard R. Lyman prefaced his main remarks by reminding the assembled Saints that he was a staunch...
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Mental Health Monday: Love vs Codependence and Abuse
Happy love / friendship / warm regards / commercial exploitation of affection season, everyone! This Mental Health Monday (at least in American Samoa!) let’s break down the difference between love and...
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Abortion: It’s not that simple
A few weeks ago I was sitting in ward conference when my abdomen began cramping. Over the course of a half hour the pain was escalating to the point I could no longer sit up straight, so I leaned over...
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Bishops on Abortion
Chris Kimball is a friend of BCC and former bishop. INTRODUCTION Abortion is controversial. Controversy presents an opportunity and challenge for hard thinking. This is one small corner of the hard...
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On “Hot Drinks”
Photo by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash I suspect that we’ll never find a definitive explanation of how the proscribed “hot drinks” in D&C 89 came to be interpreted by the church as...
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Grading the Church’s Pandemic Response
Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash Almost a year and a half into the pandemic, I’ve been thinking about how the church has responded to it. And [deeply fatherly voice]: I’m so disappointed. It didn’t...
View ArticleBishops on Abortion
Chris Kimball is a friend of BCC and former bishop. INTRODUCTION Abortion is controversial. Controversy presents an opportunity and challenge for hard thinking. This is one small corner of the hard...
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On “Hot Drinks”
Photo by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash I suspect that we’ll never find a definitive explanation of how the proscribed “hot drinks” in D&C 89 came to be interpreted by the church as...
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Grading the Church’s Pandemic Response
Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash Almost a year and a half into the pandemic, I’ve been thinking about how the church has responded to it. And [deeply fatherly voice]: I’m so disappointed. It didn’t...
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Reflections on Heartbreak and Choice
Dear Brother Givens, I came across your post on abortion today. I confess that I did not read it carefully because I am trying to be kinder to myself. From what I did read, you quote several writers...
View ArticleIs not this the fast I have chosen?
Breanne loves hiking and biking and traveling. She is a friend of all faiths. Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the...
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The Temporal Urgency of Faith
Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash Introductory Note: Several years ago during General Conference I started journaling the messages my soul most longed to hear. I posted one of those last Conference....
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Domestic Violence and Coronavirus
Laura Brignone Bhagwat is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley where she studies technology and domestic violence. Her dissertation tracks a public health intervention in...
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What is the right level of panic for the new coronavirus pandemic?
Today’s guest post is courtesy of Rachel H. DeMeester, MPH, a public health expert and Latter-day Saint living in the Seattle area. Living in Washington state and being a public health professional,...
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I am hyper-social. I am social distancing.
Last May I had an extended business trip that took me to the West Coast for twelve days (Los Angeles, then San Francisco, then Anchorage, then Seattle). While on business, I did what I always do: I...
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Coronavirus and the Sacrament
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I were out of state at a climbing competition, and an old high school friend was kind enough to let us stay with her and her family. My friend is a Presbyterian pastor,...
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I’m terrified about having kids.
I just spent the holidays with family. I’ve been married a year. I’m approaching my mid-30s. And due to an unrelenting year at work, I’ve gained some weight. So perhaps unsurprisingly, the last few...
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A Conversation with my Catholic Husband on the Word of Wisdom
“Did you see your Church just officially banned green tea?” “And vaping. That’s days-old news.” “Mormon news isn’t real to me until the Washington Post covers it.” “Fair enough. The best take I’ve...
View ArticleReforming the Honor Code Office
BYU Students are hoping to reform the Honor Code Office with a social media campaign, and students have been sharing stories online of their own run-ins with the HCO. The stories have a few recurring...
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“Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole” #BCCSundaySchool2019
Readings: Matthew 8-9; Mark 2-5 Whenever I read the Gospels, I’m amazed all over again by the layers of wisdom in each and every 3-verse vignette of Christ’s teachings, parables, and actions. This...
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