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A Preposterously Complimentary Review of the Book of Abraham @ Times & Seasons
- From guest blogger Kendall Buchanan One of the most popular bloggers on Substack, Scott...
Spiritually Inspirational Art by Not-So-Inspirational Artists @ Times & Seasons
- “Separating the art from the artist” is a classic interminable debate. Salvador Dalí...
A Review: Educating Zion: The Diaries of BYU President Ernest L. Wilkinson, 1952–1971 @ Times & Seasons
- Gary James Bergera’s Educating Zion: The Diaries of BYU President Ernest L. Wilkinson,...
What You Should Talk About in the Foyer (Or What Did Church Lead You to Think About Yesterday), 7/12 @ Times & Seasons
- Originally, the meaning of the French word ‘foyer’ was the center or focus of the...
Temple Changes, Covenant Changes? @ By Common Consent
- I’ve delayed this post for a while, mostly because I was worried that people would...
CFM 7/20-7/26: Thoughts and Poetry for “Our Eyes Are upon Thee” @ Times & Seasons
- The difficult reality of peace is that we often seek it only when we are under threat....
“Being Man and Woman Both”: The Unfiltered Voice of a Pioneer Missionary Wife @ Times & Seasons
- We often visualize the 19th-century Latter-day Saint missionary as a solitary hero...
The Gospel and Entropy @ Times & Seasons
- Latter-day Saint cosmology is radically unique in that its end-state is neither eternal...
A Museum Review: The Museum of Utah @ Times & Seasons
- The Museum of Utah. Utah State Capitol Complex, Salt Lake City, UT. Opened June 27, 2026....
Church in Contrast: Participation and Meaning in Church (Or What Did Church Lead You to Think About) Yesterday, 7/5? @ Times & Seasons
- Have you ever compared two different Church meetings? Maybe Sunday School lessons in two...
CFM 7/13-7/19: Thoughts and Poetry for “He Trusted in the Lord God of Israel” @ Times & Seasons
- We talk a lot about faith in our classes and sermons. It’s not hard to see why—faith...
Hope and the Unfulfilled Promise of America @ By Common Consent
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From the Obama Presidential Center
Today marks the 250th anniversary of the...
On (Not) Losing Our (Civil) Religion @ By Common Consent
- On April 3, 1890, in Lehi, Utah, my maternal great-great-grandmother, Martha Mercer...
Ancient Vs. Modern Temples @ By Common Consent
- There is no doubt that LDS folks see themselves as ‘temple builders.’ It’s a core...
The Church and Its Much-Needed Apology @ By Common Consent
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The Church needs to apologize for its history of discrimination against Black...
Let’s settle this LDS grammar problem once and for all… @ By Common Consent
- Is it “return missionary” or “returned missionary”?
Show your work.
Image...
Funeral Plans? @ By Common Consent
- Perhaps because I’m getting older, I’ve started to think about what my “end of...
America’s 250th: What Went Well? @ By Common Consent
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Last Sunday, the Church instructed all U.S. wards to hold a combined lesson on...
Miles at 100 @ By Common Consent
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On May 26, 1926, Miles Dewey Davis III was born in Alton, IL. The son of a...
That Time Belle Spafford Slapped Down 3,500 Bishops @ By Common Consent
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Belle Spafford had been president of the recently renamed Relief Society of the Church...
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...
