Domestic Abuse Resources for Bishops
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...
View ArticleThe Pain of Being in Pain at Church
Mandi Eatough is a senior at Brigham Young University studying Political Science. She is originally from Redmond, Washington. She writes this guest post as an Open Letter to Latter-Day Saints About...
View ArticlePractical Tips for Helping Victims of Abuse
The #MeToo movement is a stone cut from the mountain of silent victims’ pain, rolling forth to break in pieces the corrupt and powerful institutions of this world. Abuse is no respecter of victims....
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Mormonism and the Prosperity Gospel
Mette Ivie Harrison is a well-known mystery and young-adult novelist and frequent guest here. She is the author of The Book of Laman, published by BCC Press. Most Mormons have no idea what the...
View ArticleVia Ferrata Failures and Life
I just got back from a trip to the Swiss Alps where we did some hiking. We strongly considered doing a Via Ferrata hike while we were there. It cost about $50 each to do on our own (for equipment...
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The black hole, part 3: Have we heard the last word on pornography?
Prior to the advent of the internet, free pornography was relatively difficult to come by. You had to know someone who could provide access or hope for the proverbial nudie mag in a ditch. But the...
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Where Can I Turn for Support? abuse.lds.org
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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LDS Identity’s Effect on Mental Health
Rebekah Perkins Crawford is a visiting professor in Social and Public Health at Ohio University. She has a PhD in Health Communication. The recent tragic suicide of a BYU student has prompted...
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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...
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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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...
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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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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 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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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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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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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....
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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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...
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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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