Even More Islands and Atolls
Titles: Help or Hindrance? @ Wheat & Tares
- “There is no “up or down” in the service of the Lord. There is only “forward or...
Videos of Jesus Christ – Twig of Faith @ Mormon Momma
- A common jab at the person who complains about something relatively trivial in the...
Life Will Be a Success in the End @ Things of My Soul
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You that are mourning about your
children straying away will have your sons and your...
Still No. 1? The Utah Pornography Enigma @ Wheat & Tares
- Google Trends search term “bikini babes”Tom Stringham’s recent post...
General Conference Buffet @ Wheat & Tares
- This is our first guest post from Kristine A.I think that General Conference could be...
Discretion Is the Better Part of Just about Anything @ Things of My Soul
- Discretion is the better part of just about anything. It's important to recognize and...
Famoso Cantor Mórmon Sai do Armário @ Vozes Mormons
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Church by Men for Men @ Wheat & Tares
- This is a post I actually wrote over two years ago, long before Ordain Women was founded,...
It's Okay to Disagree with Others, even about Doctrinal Things @ Things of My Soul
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There's
no office in the Church that qualifies the holder to give the official...
Orthodox and Liberal Interpretations of Abraham @ Wheat & Tares
- The story of Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of Isaac is one of the most perplexing...
3 reasons Jesus bore our griefs and carried our sorrows @ Our Thoughts
- I coordinate a sacrament service at a local seniors’ residence. Usually, a member of...
A Very Short Post about God and Change @ Things of My Soul
- Maybe part of learning how to be like God is learning to take responsibility to change...
Simple FHE Ideas: Agency and Freedom @ Mormon Momma
- My early adulthood made it easy believe that God was a magical genie. If I prayed hard...
Sábado de Páscoa @ Vozes Mormons
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Unpardonable (Weekend Poll) @ Wheat & Tares
- Is there any sin that is truly unforgivable? If so, what is it? Note: There is a poll...
Sunday School Lesson Recap: Truth and Error, Pure Doctrine and the Prieshood Ban @ Things of My Soul
- The topic this month is The Apostasy and the Restoration. There are five potential...
Jabari Parker Announces his Decision @ Wheat & Tares
- I wanted to post this excerpt from the most recent Sports Illustrated article.Jabari...
Livro de Mórmon Votado No. 1 @ Vozes Mormons
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A Deeply Personal Post about Stillborn Children and Differing Beliefs @ Things of My Soul
- (NOTE: I don't share the following very often, especially publicly, but . . . I will try...
The Gospel of Conformity @ Wheat & Tares
- Today’s guest post is by Benjamin. Imagine that you are asked to participate in a...
Professor da BYU Criticado por Livro Sobre Mulheres @ Vozes Mormons
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Mórmons Perdem Processo Por Discriminação @ Vozes Mormons
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Was Jesus a Socialist? @ Wheat & Tares
- The parable of the lord of the vineyard hires workers to do specific work in his fields...
Chieko Okazaki on Being Herself @ Things of My Soul
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What I understood as the gospel message didn’t match what we encountered so often with...
Videos of Jesus Christ – No Regrets Parenting @ Mormon Momma
- When Jessica was a brand new baby in 1987 I made a solemn commitment to myself. I would...
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah and the Power of Myth @ Wheat & Tares
- There is a trend in modern LDS scholarship to assiduously avoid what is called...
Not Much in Life Must Be Set in Stone @ Things of My Soul
- My wife and I decided early in our marriage that we couldn't shop together without...
Pessach — A Páscoa Judaica @ Vozes Mormons
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Tall Tales and Truths @ Mormon Momma
- Book Review: Mormons: Tall Tales and Truths by Jenni Rose Maiava Do Mormons worship...
Mormonism Should Not Clash with Science @ Things of My Soul
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"In these respects we differ from the
Christian world, for our religion will not clash...
Por Que As Mulheres Não Foram Incluídas? @ Vozes Mormons
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Inactivity among Mormon Actors (and Others): Part of It Is Our Own Fault @ Things of My Soul
- Why are so many Mormon actors inactive - or, conversely, why are so few Mormon actors...
“Because of Him”: Share the Easter Message This Week @ Temple Study
- The Church is launching a worldwide initiative today, Palm Sunday, that will run through...
Simple FHE Ideas: Repentance @ Mormon Momma
- You may have lived through the awful, error-filled object lessons that I did in Sunday...
As Diferentes Vozes Nas Escrituras (Parte II) @ Vozes Mormons
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As Diferentes Vozes Nas Escrituras (parte I) @ Vozes Mormons
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In Defense of "Praise to the Man" @ Things of My Soul
- I was telling a friend of mine how I hear various complaints about the hymn "Praise to...
Unconditional Love and Support or Destructive Enabling? @ PASG Works!
- I recently became a sponsor and it has been one of the most amazing experiences of my...
Utah vs. Gays Em Corte Federal @ Vozes Mormons
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ Embraces All Good @ Things of My Soul
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I want to say to my friends that we
believe in all good. If you can find a truth in...
Videos of Jesus Christ – Least of These is Him @ Mormon Momma
- This isn’t a video about Jesus Christ. It’s actually a life insurance...
Organizational Leaders Receive Revelation for the Organization - Not Generally for Individuals @ Things of My Soul
- To follow-up on my last post, a friend and I were talking a long time ago about how I...
A Response to “Ruby Slippers on Her Feet: Reflections on the OrdainWomen Website” by V. H. Cassler @ Mormon Momma
- Recently I was pointed to an article by V. H. Cassler (who I presume is Valerie Hudson...
Ordinary Lives, Full of Ordinary Miracles, Expressing Ordinary Grace @ Things of My Soul
- The Ordinary Means of Grace - Kristine (By Common Consent)
We Are Strong! @ Mormon Momma
- Book Review: We Are Strong! Mothers and Daughters Stand Together by Fay A. Klingler This...
Why I Don't Like the Idea that We Should Talk with Our Bishops about Everything @ Things of My Soul
- I have heard lots of members say, "Go talk with the Bishop" about almost everything...
A questioning culture @ Our Thoughts
- Several months ago, I found myself in a situation where someone chastised me for...
Simple FHE Ideas: General Conference Roundup @ Mormon Momma
- We love General Conference so much around here. I wish we had in quarterly or more....
General Conference – April 2014 – Open Thread @ Mormon Momma
- Sorry to be slow to open the thread. Please feel free to add any thoughts about the...
Influencing vs. Nagging Applies to More than Just Marriage @ Things of My Soul
- Influencing occurs through example and kindness, expressed sometimes verbally as...
Videos of Jesus Christ – Your Good Samaritan Moment @ Mormon Momma
- Sitting on the far end of the row of chairs in Sunday School — trying to avoid Bob at...
I Fear Dictatorial Dogmatism @ Things of My Soul
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"I
have said these things because I fear dictatorial dogmatism, rigidity
of procedure...
Treatment of the Garment @ Things of My Soul
- A friend of mine asked me once why we aren't supposed to let the garment touch the...
DEAR JEFF: Straightforward LDS Temple Prep (99¢ SALE and a FREE PRINT) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Because the temple is a sacred topic, we Mormons often hesitate to discuss it. But...
Reportedly True, but Funny Enough for Today @ Things of My Soul
- Shared by a friend of mine a few years ago:
In the summer of 1970 at the age 18,...
What if One Spouse Leaves the LDS Church? What Should the Other Spouse Do? @ Things of My Soul
- I think perhaps the greatest command given "outside the law" was the first command given...
Simple FHE Ideas: Choices @ Mormon Momma
- Jeffrey R. Holland said: There are times when the only way to get from A to C is by way...
Do Mormon Women Oppose Priesthood Ordination? Clarity About the Pew Survey @ Mormon Momma
- In the middle of cranking out an excruciating long post, I keep coming across the almost...
Sunday School Lesson Recap: The Atonement as Taught in Our Hymns @ Things of My Soul
- Last Sunday, we talked about how the Atonement is taught in our hymns. We
used the...
To Some Is Given Not to Know or Believe @ Things of My Soul
- According to our scriptures (D&C 46:13-14):
To some is given to know . . .
To some is...
Videos of Jesus Christ – Whosoever Shall Be a Doormat @ Mormon Momma
- If you were sitting in a small group, talking to Christ (can you even imagine?) what...
The Strong Should Be Humble and Kind @ Things of My Soul
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The being that has comparatively no
strong passion to overcome ought constantly to...
Ordain Whomever @ Mormon Momma
- Ordain Whomever Where is my paddle when I need it. I have an idea: let’s all line up in...
The Literal Foundation of Symbolism and Figurative Teachings @ Things of My Soul
- I have come to accept lots of things within the teachings of Mormonism as symbolic and...
From the Mouths of Babes, Indeed: Hilarious Also Can Be Profound @ Things of My Soul
- In at thread at Real Intent, MS Keller shared the following story:
I remember when...
Simple FHE Ideas: Fasting @ Mormon Momma
- Fasting is not my children’s favorite word. To be honest, it isn’t mine...
I Am Strong! I Am Smart! @ Mormon Momma
- Book Review: I Am Strong! I Am Smart! by Fay A. Klingler In an age where google is the...
Chat the Gospel @ Mormon Life Hacker
- As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are becoming...
Videos of Jesus Christ – Ye Have Done It Unto My Daughter @ Mormon Momma
- The Sheep and the Goats There is a scene in the musical GodSpell that depicts the Jesus...
Portraits of Female Leaders (Finally) Approved @ Mormon Momma
- For the first time in forever…they were noticed by someone! (Feel free to sing along.)...
Simple FHE Ideas: Bullying @ Mormon Momma
- Seven years after I wrote Bullying in Church, the post came screaming back to life. That...
How to Stream Clean Flicks with VidAngel @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Did you ever hear of ClearPlay? Our family had one, and we loved it. It's a DVD player...
What the family proclamation doesn’t say about stay-at-home mothers @ Our Thoughts
- You’ve probably seen that The Family: A Proclamation to the World has received a lot...
Unfreezing Our Hearts: Choosing to See the Beauty in Disney’s Frozen @ Temple Study
- Anna and Elsa embrace at the end of Frozen.
This is a guest post by Raven Haymond, my...
Will we have belly buttons when we’re resurrected? @ Our Thoughts
- Since belly buttons are technically scars, will we all be belly button free after we’re...
Easy and FREE Family Internet Filter (for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, and everything else) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- THE PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION
You can install an internet filter on your family computer....
Beware of the False Start! @ PASG Works!
- So I enjoy football, especially college football. There is a concept called a false...
Family Before Phone – Behaviorally-Sound New Years Resolutions @ Mormon Life Hacker
- I've read a lot of posts and seen a lot of videos and other things encouraging people to...
Humiliez-vous et persévérez dans la prière vers lui. @ Our Thoughts
- I was reading my French copy if the Book of Mormon tonight. I’m in Alma 34, and as...
Republic Wireless Review: Cheapest Smartphone Family Plan @ Mormon Life Hacker
- I originally posted this on my personal blog (http://blog.jwashburn.com ), but I'm...
LDS plays @ Our Thoughts
- Does anyone know of a good repository of LDS themed plays. I’m looking for something...
More merciful or more just @ Our Thoughts
- We had a couple of baby blessings at church today. For one of the babies, some of the...
Use Discretion: Joseph Fielding Smith Manual 2014 @ The Pierian Spring
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I have fought my way thru @ Our Thoughts
- Oh, that each in the day of his coming may say, “I have fought my way thru; I have...
Addiction and The Power of Breaking Isolation @ PASG Works!
- We as humans have many God-given instincts: the desire for power, sex, companionship,...
Joseph Smith, the seer stone, and a hat @ Our Thoughts
- During a seminary morningside this morning, a stake president relayed the experience of...
Honesty, according to For The Strength of Youth @ Our Thoughts
- In Gospel Doctrine class today, we split into small groups to discuss six principles in...
Videos of Science & Mormonism Symposium Now Available for Free Viewing @ Temple Study
- The Interpreter Foundation sponsored a conference on November 9, 2013, entitled...
Videos Now Available for Free Viewing of “The Lady of the Temple” Conference @ Temple Study
- Videos of the presentations given at The Academy for Temple Studies conference “The...
Review of the Republic Wireless Beta Phone (Moto Defy XT) & Service @ Mormon Life Hacker
- Republic Wireless is a revolutionary (in the disruptive-innovation sense) new phone...
Tithing Settlement In 2 Days (Share This Gift With Your Bishopric) @ Mormon Life Hacker
- If you're not a member of a bishopric, please share this with a member of yours. The gift...
LDS Symbol Cards on Kickstarter @ Mormon Life Hacker
- These make me excited—like I'm risking my life on an adventure with Robert Langdon (the...
What Tom Clancy Had to Say About Mormons & the Temple @ Mormon Life Hacker
- I used to read a lot of fiction. In Jr High and Highschool, my favorite author was Tom...
Women, the Priesthood, and the Temple @ Temple Study
- There has been a lot of media attention in recent days over a small group of Latter-day...
Step One: An Ego Busting Experience @ PASG Works!
- Step one only works for people who don't want to fall any farther "Only through utter...
Homeward Bound: Interpretations of Marta Keen Thompson’s Music @ Temple Study
- Cover of album “Homeward Bound” by Deutsche Grammophon
This past Sunday...
Upcoming Sperry Symposium Focuses on the Temple @ Temple Study
- Click to see the flyer with schedule
The 42nd Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium this year...
Schedule and Abstracts Posted for “The Lady of the Temple” Conference @ Temple Study
- The Academy for Temple Studies has posted a detailed schedule, including abstracts of the...
Video: An Introduction to the LDS Mormon Temple @ Temple Study
- Several new videos have just been published by the Church, including this one about the...
“Mormonism and the Temple” 2012 Conference Proceedings now available in PDF @ Temple Study
- PDF of proceedings book
The temple conference that was held in Logan, Utah, on October...
The Gardener and the Currant Bush: Adversity, Rebuke, and Happy Endings – Part Three @ The Pierian Spring
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The Gardener and the Currant Bush: Agency, Divine Will, and Love – Part Two @ The Pierian Spring
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The Gardener and the Currant Bush: Rethinking a Modern Parable @ The Pierian Spring
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Is the Atonement Really for ME? @ PASG Works!
- "I was listening to a talk today by Dr. Lund, an LDS speaker. Something he said struck me...
Honesty, Confession, Daily Accounting @ PASG Works!
- I have just been pondering my current relationship with God, and been led again to...
What is a Character Defect? @ PASG Works!
- What is a character defect? A character defect, is actually not a very complex...
The Will of the Father in All Things @ PASG Works!
- I recently came across this talk from Elder Holland entitled “The Will of the Father in...
My 3 Bases of Recovery. Living the Twelve Steps as a Way of Life. @ PASG Works!
- While reflecting on practical ways to live the twelve steps in my life, I started...
From the Prophet 18 May 1844: The origins of the Prophet @ Mormons in NYC
- Included in the very first issue of The Prophet was the following item, explaining the...
ARPSUPPORT.ORG @ PASG Works!
- www.arpsupport.orgA grassroots effort to bring sponsorship to the ARP/PASG program has...
A Way to Escape the Pornography Plague. @ PASG Works!
- A plague is covering the land and affecting families, relationships and church...
The first LDS text in another language published in the U.S.? @ Mormons in NYC
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On the last page of the The Mormon for May 30, 1857, the editor, Apostle John Taylor,...
Worthiness and Recovery @ PASG Works!
- How does worthiness fit into recovery? What is worthiness? Is there a difference...
Form printing by W. J. Silver in New York @ Mormons in NYC
- Browsing the pages of The Mormon the other day, I came across the folowing...
Addict or Not? @ PASG Works!
- Am I an addict or do I just have a problem? The church has come out with a new site...
He Does Deliver Me From Bondage @ PASG Works!
- I think of how this problem was so complex, difficult, and most seemingly...
The Liberating Awareness of Choice @ PASG Works!
- Choice is a gift that is available to us always. Between the idea or temptation of...
The Porn Drug @ PASG Works!
- I am a lust addict. Which is more broad than a porn addict and more...
Henry G. Bywater, Brooklyn Branch President 1871-1882 @ Mormons in NYC
- Mormon visitors to New York City in the 1870s mention most frequently two individuals...
Hoard of Hidden Gems @ His Grace is Sufficient
- I have no idea how many times I have read the Book of Mormon and the Book of Isaiah, but...
A Mormon Memorial Service in New York, 1915 @ Mormons in NYC
- It is unusual these days for LDS congregations in Manhattan to experience death. Members...
Sacrament Meeting, Brooklyn, 1873 @ Mormons in NYC
- Some elements of our every day lives are so mundane, that we never think to record...
Do We See Christ Today? @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Today, when our modern-day prophets teach us, do we see Christ in their words? This...
Emotionally Prompted God Connections @ PASG Works!
- I am continually surprised how many different emotions I can feel now that I’m...
First Regular New York City Meeting Place @ Mormons in NYC
- Where were Mormon meetings first held in New York City? It depends a lot on what you mean...
What Happened to the Hornerstown Mormons? @ Mormons in NYC
- Today, LDS congregations in New York City experience a lot of turnover. People move in...
Did the New York Branch know baseball? @ Mormons in NYC
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[Cross posted from Mormon Baseball.]
It is a simple journal entry by Mormon Battalion...
When attention was bad: Returning Missionaries in Manhattan, 1858 @ Mormons in NYC
- The New York Times somehow learned that 25 returning Mormon missionaries had arrived in...
Coming Out in the LDS Church @ Philosophies of Men
- The author of (Gay) Mormon Guy was kind enough to write to me sharing his feelings and...
Three Days Until Christmas – The Incomprehensible Gift @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Only three days until Christmas and I missed ten days of my Twenty Days Until Christmas...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 9 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Today I want to share an early Christmas gift from a friend of mine. She shared a song...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 8 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Todays’ Christmas song “What Child Is This,” by Sissel penetrates my soul with...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 7 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Is Celebrating Christmas An Illusion? As we “cheerfully” greet each other with,...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 6 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- For me, Christmas now always includes the angelic music of Celtic Woman. I hope you enjoy...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 5 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- Christmas without Christ is just another day, and today’s song powerfully...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 4 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- On Day 4 of Twenty Days Until Christmas I found on YouTube an older video of the Nativity...
Twenty Days Until Christmas – Day 3 @ His Grace is Sufficient
- It is now Day 3 of Twenty Days Until Christmas. No you did not miss Day 2, because it did...
Phone Calls Help. @ PASG Works!
- I would like to put in a word for using one of the most powerful (yet under-utilized)...
My Story of Addiction Recovery So Far. @ PASG Works!
- My story began similar to many of us in addiction. It started at an early age for me....
The 6 Month Challenge @ PASG Works!
- I'm a recovering addict to pornography, masturbation, lust, and a slew of other...
The Gospel of Jesus' Wife @ Philosophies of Men
- Prof. Karen L. King recently unveiled the translation of a fragment of Coptic papyrus at...
Women Struggle Too... @ PASG Works!
- We recently received a message from a young woman in recovery from pornography addiction....
Golfing For Recovery @ PASG Works!
- 3 Nephi 14:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the...
Nikola Tesla on Religion @ Philosophies of Men
- Nikola Tesla, probably the greatest inventor in the last several hundred years, is...
Thomas Edison, Not an Atheist @ Philosophies of Men
- Thomas Edison is often (falsely) credited as the greatest inventor ever, and one of the...
The Law of Moses @ Philosophies of Men
- One common objection to many religions, and certainly against Christianity, is that the...
Redeemer of My Soul, Subject of My Sentences @ PASG Works!
- Early in my recovery, I was doing everything I could think of to battle lust, but nothing...
There Hath No Temptation Taken You... @ PASG Works!
- There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is...
The Unmoved Mover and Quantum Physics @ Philosophies of Men
- There aren't many philosophically sound arguments for the existence of God. If there...
Evidence Against Young-Earth Creationism @ Philosophies of Men
- I am a theist, and a Christian, but I am not a fan of believing in claims that appear to...
D Rizdek on Fine Tuning @ Philosophies of Men
- A user over at Debunking Christianity, named D Rizdek, made a comment on the Fine-Tuning...
Dawkins, Darwin, and the Holocaust @ Philosophies of Men
- In Richard Dawkins book, The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins write an exceedingly long...
The Book of Mormon and Rev. 22:18 @ Philosophies of Men
- I sometimes hear it said, or see it written, that The Book of Mormon must be false...
Atheist Blogger Goes Catholic @ Philosophies of Men
- Leah Libresco, author of Unequally YokedLeah Libresco, author of the atheist blog...
Bill Maher, Jesus, and Horus @ Philosophies of Men
- There is a scene in Bill Maher's film, Religulous, in which he compares Jesus to a number...
Jesse Anderson and the Infinite Money Theorum @ Philosophies of Men
- "It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times? Stupid Monkey!"The Infinite...
Bart Ehrman and Some Dead Babies @ Philosophies of Men
- Bart EhrmanThe following comes from Bart Ehrman:“In terms of the historical record, I...
Religulous and the Founding Fathers @ Philosophies of Men
- Bill Maher is actually a fairly insightful individual when it comes to social issues or...
The Nephite Pride Cycle and Addiction @ PASG Works!
- I once heard that you can take the addiction recovery program and replace “addiction”...
Ehrman on First Century References to Jesus @ Philosophies of Men
- I recently stumbled across a quote by Bart Ehrman. Ehrman is a Biblical Scholar who...
Reproducing Religious Experience @ Philosophies of Men
- A few years ago, there was a study done in which a scientist used electromagnetic...
Why PZ Myers Won't Debate @ Philosophies of Men
- Where is your god now???Just a few weeks ago David Marshall, author of Christ The Tao,...
Christianity and the Birth of Modern Science @ Philosophies of Men
- It's a pretty common view these days that science and religion are at odds, or that they...
TIL that Evolution was taught among Muslims almost a thousand years before Darwin. @ Philosophies of Men
- Here's another post on Reddit that has exploded into something interesting....
PZ Myers vs. David Marshall @ Philosophies of Men
- David Marshall, author of Christ the TaoDavid Marshall, author of the blog, Christ the...
Big Bang Theism @ Philosophies of Men
- Sometimes when I read atheistic writings or publications it seems like the term...
John Loftus Retires @ Philosophies of Men
- John Loftus, is the author of the blog Debunking Christianty, and several books, such as...
(Gay) Mormon Guy: My Experience Being a Faithful Mormon @ Philosophies of Men
- Guest Post from "Mormon Guy"There are plenty of people who feel the words "gay" and...
The Argument from Divine Hiddenness: Why It’s a Knock Down Argument Against the Existence of a Theistic God, by Tristan D. Vick @ Philosophies of Men
- The Argument from Divine HiddennessWhy It’s a Knock Down Argument Against the...
