As human beings we are subject to a variety of influences that direct us in our lives. Our instinctual passions and reason often battle for control. As a species we have divided ourselves into groups such as conservative, liberal, vegan, bacon-eater, believer, and atheist among others. The different groups that we identify with make it […]

In this special Mormon History Guy/Rational Faiths joint podcast, Russell Stevenson interviews Alex Beam, the non-Latter-day Saint author of American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church. We discuss polygamy, Joseph Smith’s strength of character, and distinctions between traditional Mormon narratives about Joseph Smith and Alex Beam’s interpretation. Come […]

Rational Faiths permabloggers share their personal perspectives and discuss how the movement for excommunication of people like John Dehlin and Kate Kelly affects us as individuals and a church as a whole.

An interview with Adam Miller, author of “Letters to a Young Mormon,” in which we discuss aspects of faith that are deeper and broader than we often think. We covered gospel principles such as grace and charity, which we often give lip service to but do not necessarily think of how we ignore or implement […]

In this series permablogger Laurel and I talk with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in couples counseling. Dr. Finlayson-Fife has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College.  We have asked our readers to submit questions for Jennifer and in this podcast she answered two of those questions. We also discuss the yearbook photoshop […]

In this episode Mike and I chat with our first permablogger Emmett who, has played and won three Super Bowl titles with the Dallas Cowboys. We also talk about her introduction into Mormonism from Catholicism,  some of her past and upcoming posts. Including an interview she did for Rockstarr Ministries. Check out all of Emmett’s post […]

Melody Newey was one of our first permabloggers at Rational Faiths.  She brought with her the wisdom of a mother and the gift to craft beautiful posts, like a poetess.  She was our Eliza Roxy Snow.   She now proudly wears the title of “Emeritus permablogger”.  Click on the link below as Paul and I […]

After our chat with Jerilyn regarding her performing a marriage for a lesbian couple, we started chatting about a Salt Lake Tribune article in which it seems our Church’s PR department might have been a wee-bit duplicitous.  Click here to read the article. MORMON WOMEN’S GROUP MEETS WITH LDS PR DEPARTMENT – A CHAT WITH […]

On Monday, May 19, 2014, the state of Oregon legalized gay marriage.   The first gay couple to be married in Jackson County, Oregon (and perhaps in the whole state of Oregon), were married by an active, believing Mormon woman.  Here is her story. Click on the “play” button below, or you can download this […]

Note: I am the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society Presidency in the Medford 4th Ward, Central Point, Oregon Stake.  One of our biggest and most attended activities of the year is the annual Relief Society “Birthday Dinner” in which we commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the Relief Society.  This year I was […]