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Recent Posts
- Psaltery & Lyre’s New Site
- 123 Psaltery & Lyre: “Agricola Dreams of Flying” by J. Rose Lara
- 122 Psaltery & Lyre: “Communion: a love poem (a villanelle)” by Rachel Bollinger
- Book Review: Philip Metres’s Sand Opera
- 121 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Horsehead Nebula”
- Book Review: Monica Ong’s Silent Anatomies
- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
- Book Review: Claudia Rankine’s Don’t Let Me Be Lonely
- Book Review: Matthea Harvey, If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
- Book Review: LoterÃa Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives
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Parallel Journeys
By Claudia On my personal blog, I am known as “The Faithful Dissident.” For the past three years, I’ve been... -
My Own (not-so-little-anymore) Dancing Boy
My son Stuart turned 8 in February and was baptized as a member of our church last Sunday. (Children... -
Magnolia
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia (1999) shows us (to use David Lynch’s words:) people ‘in trouble’. Like Altman’s Short Cuts, the... -
“I Believe” – a Review of “The Book of Mormon” Musical
And mostly I felt sadness that it takes people completely outside of my faith to see where the power of... -
Jonathan’s Ride to Church(es) in Salt Lake City
I was inspired by Andy’s post of churches around York several weeks back and decided to give it a shot... -
Belly Aches
Nearly a year ago, I was distressed to realize that I desperately wanted to be somewhere else, doing something else.... -
Kevin Smith: ‘Dogma’
When Dogma (1999) was first released, it was met with all the usual protestors: the Harry-Potter-book-burners, who hadn’t bothered to... -
“Do you want to end up living under a bridge?”
This is, reportedly, what my daughter’s second grade teacher asked her class during a fit of frustration over their less-than-enthusiastic... -
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
I never thought too much about whether I’d be a mother (see this post if you’d like). I thought about... -
Return and Report
Welcome to a new segment on Stacks where I give brief reports on what I’ve been reading or listening to... -
Mormon Mommy Meets Eat, Pray, Love
In the spirit of wayfaring, Ashley joins us today with the kind of travelogue I’d love to hear in testimony... -
The Rituals of Sin
Today on ‘The Sanctuary’ we’re very pleased to have a guest post from Krisanne, who writes at the Mormon Women... -
DRY Ink’s Ride to Church
Come see Erika’s drive to church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Erika is a licensed therapist and photographer. Click... -
The Big Lebowski
‘Sometimes there’s a man. . . and he’s the man for his time and place.’ The Big Lebowski (1998) is... -
Talents: Addition and Multiplication
This is a guest post from a favorite reader and commenter, Corktree. It may sound simplistic (or just serving of... -
Bee Photography
Check out this amazing picture taken by D’Arcy Benincosa of Bee Photography. This is one of her favorite shots:... -
I’m a Public School Junkie
I’m a public school junkie and since this is Texas Public Schools Week (who knew?), I’m hopping up on... -
To The Greatest Boy in the World — A Tribute
My boy, my oldest, is turning nine tomorrow. He is still young, but in the last six months, there have... -
Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers
We can blame it all on Ben Franklin. Starting the trend for using artistic satire to editorialize, his “Join, or... -
Before I Die . . . in NOLA
This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Candy Chan is a public... -
Mormon Matters Podcast
I don’t know what I was thinking, but I (Heather) accepted John Dehlin’s invitation to participate in his first re-tooled... -
Reuben’s (Bike) Ride to Church
My name is Reuben Collins, and I’ve lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for 5 years. My local LDS chapel is... -
Brandon Davies and not-so-short shorts
This week, Brandon Davies was suspended from playing on the BYU basketball team for violations of the Honor Code. (ie:... -
Tarkio Balloon
A special guest post today featuring the short documentary ‘Tarkio Balloon. The film is the first in ‘The Lost and... -
The Fountain
How much recompense can mythology — or even the scientific comforts of persistence of the body — provide in the... -
The ‘R’-rating Prohibition and ‘The King’s Speech’
Over on her weekly column ‘Salt and Seed’, Rosalynde Welch discusses the move away from the LDS Church teaching that... -
Celebrating the Man As Well As His Cause
A guest post from a reader, Debra. Names matter. They do. My life experience has taught me this. Names are... -
Family Home Evening at “God’s Favorite Musical”
Guest Post: by Ian – An Early Review of The Book of Mormon Musical. This past Monday I had quite... -
Laying it on Thick
This is the fifth post in a series regarding sexuality, religion, and teenagers. You can see the other posts... -
Rock of Ages
In the last few years I’ve become a fan of Swedish death metal. There, I said it. -
Ms. Goody Two-Shoes Lives On
“A Mormon Mother” was the way I was described as my Prop 8 video was linked around the internet. I... -
If Jesus were to write an opinion piece directed at Mormons …
… he’d probably write for The Salt Lake Tribune (and work in community radio): The case for Book of Mormon... -
Clapping for God
; ; ; ; ; ; ; What a treat! Mel spilled over to Sunday this week to bless us... -
Zachary’s Ride (Walk) to Church
Come see Laura and her son Zachary’s walk to church in the Bay Area. Laura writes: Our kindergartner loves photography,... -
A Prophet at Wartime
What does this Prophet deplore in war? The actions of the enemy? The actions of the US-led coalition? War in... -
Hipster or Jesus?
The Eternal Question now has its own website: a place to study whether the wide variety of people who could... -
American Beauty
Recently ‘Rogue Cinema’ took a foray into the dark world of David Lynch’s films, to explore his disturbing presentations of... -
Hate
As an antidote to all the love around here lately, I thought I’d offer up a little bit of good... -
Allaho: An Afghan Lullaby for Daughters
I just got this video in my inbox from a listserv I’m a member of. I loved seeing all the... -
Heroic Aspirations, Gay Marriage, and the Mormon Church
This guest post is written by Brent D. Beal, whose marriage to Heather Olson Beal is not at all threatened... -
Awakenings
“True spirituality is not a defense against the uncertainties, pain and danger in life, not an ‘an inoculation,’ as Joseph... -
The Sound of Silence
“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” Abraham Lincoln On New Year’s Eve, I ceremoniously... -
A Ride to Church – York
This morning I got in my ‘ride’ (a pair of size 11 Mizuno running shoes), and went to church. If... -
Wide Eyed
*Please note: This post addresses rape and violence to women. Buddhists use the word interdependence, and it’s one I resonate... -
Georgia Lee
Perhaps my favourite Tom Waits album is Mule Variations (1999). This simple song really stuck with me: for the honesty... -
Adam-God Theory
What we believe truly matters. Most of what we believe has its roots in what we were taught as children... -
Joanna Brooks: “Is there a place for individual conscience in contemporary Mormonism?”
Religion Dispatches’ Joanna Brooks reports on events before and since our own “Mel” re-published her earth-shaking Playing Valentine video: Pro-Gay... -
Moon
Today’s post on ‘Rogue Cinema’ is a collaboration between Matt and Andy. “WHERE ARE WE NOW?” If you’ve seen 2001:... -
Angela Ellsworth Explores Her Mormon Past at ASU Art Museum
MAN, I wish geography weren’t part of reality because I really want to go see this performance by Angela Ellsworth,... -
Business Lunch
Today, a guest post from Jacque. I wasn’t driving. My boss had borrowed her husband’s SUV for the day so...