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The Red Tie of Disgrace: How MAGA Harms Mormonism Overseas @ By Common Consent
  -  Modern Mormonism has not really had to reckon with an America totally out-of-sync with...

CFM 3/31-4/6: Poetry for “Jesus Christ Will Gather His People” @ Times & Seasons
  -  The concept of gathering maybe one of the most-changed concepts in LDS belief. In D&C...

“He Thought Respect Meant Obedience” @ By Common Consent
  -  Like my friend shared, "love is respect" is a phrase that can help us of cut through...

Committed members “show up”, say BCC readers @ By Common Consent
  -  This is the first in a series exploring what commitment to the church means and what...

When are We “Done” with Book of Mormon Translations? @ Times & Seasons
  -  Book of Mormon in Elvish per Scripture Central In terms of translating sacred scripture,...

Reflections on Excommunication @ By Common Consent
  -  In 2014 the Pope excocommunited the Italian mafia. In his address, he famously proclaimed...

On Section 25 @ Times & Seasons
  -  The reading associated with this week in “Come, Follow Me” includes section...

What does commitment look like to BCC readers — the sneak peek @ By Common Consent
  -  I’m still collecting responses to the commitment survey. Your voice is welcome!...

Civil religion and imperial cult @ Times & Seasons
  -  What does it mean to abstain from food polluted by idols? It’s one of the more pressing...

De facto Prophetic Infallibility is the First Principle of the Gospel @ By Common Consent
  -  Let’s look at the mainstream Latter-day Saint belief in de facto prophetic...

What does commitment mean to BCC readers? @ By Common Consent
  -  BCC blogger RJH began a great discussion when his post titled The day the blogs died,...

Devotional Meditations as a Genre @ Times & Seasons
  -  I don’t consider myself a terribly spiritual person. This isn’t as self-deprecating...

Committed @ By Common Consent
  -  Recently, members of this blog have been accused of “drifting away from commitment...

A Review: On the Overland Trails with William Clark: A Teamster’s Utah War, 1857-1858 @ Times & Seasons
  -  The Utah War is a subject of ongoing interest in the history of Utah and the years...

The day the blogs died @ By Common Consent
  -  We knew then that no matter what we had written, no matter how passionate we had argued...

CFM 3/24-3/30: Poetry for “All Things Must Be Done in Order” @ Times & Seasons
  -  It’s hard to argue with the phrase “all things must be done in order.” For most...

Revising Relief Society: The Power of Text @ By Common Consent
  -  In 1855, the Church Historian rewrote the minutes of Joseph Smith’s address...

The Former Bell at Temple Square @ Times & Seasons
  -  The Church recently announced that “The southwest corner of Temple Square has...

Hunger @ Times & Seasons
  -  During those infrequent occasions when I’ve been able to teach pre-modern history and...

The Color of Paradise @ Times & Seasons
  -  It was a whiteness beyond anything earthly I had ever seen; nor do I believe that any...

fMh Anniversary @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  It’s been 19 years ago today that I founded fMh and started this wild beautiful ride. ...

Mental Health Professionals in Support of Natasha Helfer @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
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Come Follow Me “correction” As Harmful As Before @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  Dear Latter-day Saints, The latest online correction to the Come Follow Me manual has me...

Authority, Scripture, and Social Location @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  By Margaret Olsen Hemming Over the last couple of years, I’ve described The Book of...

Pop Culture Friday: Justice In America @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  It’s been awhile since I promo-ed a podcast.  Today I’m spotlighting a more serious...

Pop Culture Friday: Jane the Virgin @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  If you are looking for a binge-worthy TV show with fantastic characters, great acting, a...

Pop Culture Friday: Dread Nation @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  Today’s (slightly late, sorry, the school year just started and my brain is mostly...

Pop Culture Friday: The Memory of Light and Disappeared @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  I have a 2-in-1 recommendation for you today, two excellent books by Francisco X....

Pop Culture Friday: The Poet X @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  I love a good slam poem, one full of emotion and power and truth.  One of the great...

Pop Culture Friday: The Witch Boy @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
  -  Aster’s family keeps to themselves.  They live in the woods outside of town and have...