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- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
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49: A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: What’s Real, Deconstructing John Dehlin, and My Thoughts on Religion, Part II
Posted on March 29, 2013 | 12 CommentsThe first challenge is an exercise in epistemology; The second is an exercise in phenomenology. The first asks what is "true," while the second focuses on what is "real." -
48: A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: What’s Real, Deconstructing John Dehlin, and My Thoughts on Religion, Part I
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 26 CommentsI sometimes wonder, if given the opportunity, whether my 40-year-old self could talk any sense into my 19-year-old self. I don't know the answer to that. -
The Pillars of Love, Part 1: Authenticity
Posted on September 7, 2012 | 1 CommentTo be pure, love must be authentic. This is much more than saying that love must be authentically felt. What I mean is that pure love must come from a heart that is stripped of deceit, for love cannot survive otherwise. -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Light and Shadow
Posted on August 30, 2012 | 8 Comments"I don't know much," I think to myself, "but I know there is truth in their steady breathing, and in their dirty laundry scattered on the floor." -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: An Object Lesson
Posted on August 14, 2012 | 11 CommentsI have felt those same feelings in and around mosques, synagogues, and churches of many different Christian denominations. Let's add mountaintops and porch swings, too. -
07 Dear Jack: The Eternal Flame
Posted on November 27, 2011 | 6 CommentsDear Jack, When I think about my testimony of the truth claims of the LDS church, I imagine a candle in my soul flickering. That inner candle used to burn brightly, but over the last few years as I’ve learned more and struggled with faith […] -
17 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: True or False?
Posted on November 8, 2011 | 33 CommentsThe last time this was laid out for me in a sunday school lesson I decided to diagram how it actually works. I've tried to be as accurate as possible.