What’s at Stake in Ordaining Mormon Women?
On Palm Sunday, my daughter carried the cross into an Episcopal sanctuary. She and the other acolytes also helped to pass out and regather the collection plates, light the candles, and support the...
View ArticleHow many Mormons seek an expanded role for women?
A “snowball sampling” from a non-random population in 2013 (courtesy of Nancy Ross) In recent (and polarizing) discussions of women’s ordination in Mormonism, one oft-cited statistic comes from a 2011...
View ArticleAn in-depth look at every individual excommunicated by Jesus Christ in scripture
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that at least a dozen Mormons are facing church discipline, primarily for their vocal support of women’s ordination or same-sex marriage. Not all of these...
View ArticleExcommunicating my Mormon rage
I was so grateful to be on vacation last week — not only that I was visiting Turkey, a country vibrant with history and beauty, but also that I could hang a “gone fishing” sign on this blog and not...
View ArticleWhat’s at Stake in Ordaining Mormon Women?
Only one in ten Mormon women wants the priesthood. However, one in two Mormon men want women to hold the priesthood. What is at stake with women’s ordination?
View ArticleHow many Mormons seek an expanded role for women?
We often hear the 2011 Pew statistic that only 13% of Mormon men and 8% of women support women's ordination. But what if that figure is already out of date?
View ArticleAn in-depth look at every individual excommunicated by Jesus Christ in scripture
With at least a dozen Mormons now facing church discipline, it's logical to take a step back and ask ourselves what Jesus would do. Here is an in-depth look at all the people Jesus excommunicated.
View ArticleExcommunicating my Mormon rage
In all the swirling accusations last week over Kate Kelly's excommunication, several people saved my heart from despair, their voices rising up on both sides to remind me of the kindness of the Savior.
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