a young folk’s history of the church: the mack family
And we’re back! This week I promised a little intrigue, and a little heartbreak. We’ll be talking about the Mack family. Thankfully, Mormons have been big…
book review: the crucible of doubt
Doubt is all too often seen as a threatening, criminal activity at Church. I’ve found that when I’ve expressed doubts, people quickly explain them away without…
a young folks’ history of the church: announcing a new series
Hello! I am excited to be bringing a church history series to YMF. History has always existed in separate planes for me. Church history, American history,…
looking to heaven for parenting tips
looking to heaven for parenting tips earthly parenting I know many of the readers here are not parents, but since “young Mormon”…
not a hoax
A tiny scrap of parchment belonging to a private collection recently made it’s way to Karen L. King, a Professor of Divinity at Harvard. Because of…
tale as old as time, literally
tale as old as time, literally Stories that answer the question of where we came from are a time-tested way of talking about ourselves. Whether we…
mincing our words: animals, vegetables, and scriptural selectivity
photo credit: tvtropes.org I am an imperfect vegetarian, and have even been a vegan at times. While for the most part people in my life…
a happy family
Somewhere between moving out of the house and now, holidays got tough. For those of us who no longer have exactly the same beliefs as our…
duck dynasty, hate speech, and jesus
Freedom of speech is a beautiful thing. It allows us as free Americans to express our opinions on a myriad of things without fear of being…
