The anticipated day has come. John Dehlin has been formally cut off from the LDS church. John has been an ambitious voice and organizer for those who have deep Mormon questions. He has provided a platform for many to share their stories and find people with common concerns and common goals. For some he has […]

We as Americans can often be fairly egocentric, and thus our understandings of differing countries and cultures can be fairly poor. In this episode, we speak with Margaret Blair Young, who is currently working on a project which challenges some of the misconceptions surrounding Africa. To learn more about this project visit the Heart of […]

Geology is my favorite subject in science. It is one of the few disciplines that allow you to get paid to go on hikes and play in the dirt. Beyond the outdoor work environment, Geology tells us so much about the world we live in and plays a crucial role in diagnosing ecological problems. In […]

In this episode of “Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist“, Laurel and Brian talk with  Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife on the topics of teaching young women about the Law of Chastity and the problem of pornography. CONTENT WARNING!!! During the pornography discussion we talk about demeaning pornography, and sex trafficking. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is a psychotherapist who focuses on […]

Meet more of the RF bloggers, learn the story of the inception of Rational Faiths (I’m pretty sure it took a dream within a dream to start this project), and hear a funny story or two. In this episode Paul, Mike, Lori, Leah, Thomas, and I chat it up. We talk about how we each came […]

As Mormons of the late 20th and early 21st century we live in an age surrounded by technology borne of scientific inquiry. Many Mormons go on to study in a variety of scientific disciplines (at least enough to staff a few universities) though depending on an individual’s particular upbringing some feel that science is a […]

Starting on Oct 21, 2014 the group of Rational Faiths bloggers initiated a fundraising effort for the Liahona Children’s Foundation. We pledged to support a LCF “stake”, which means we needed to raise $6,000 from our own pockets and from our generous readers and listeners in order to feed 100 malnourished children. We selected the […]

In the beginning of August of this year I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Sunstone symposium which is a Mormon conference that I look forward to attending every year. One of the many reasons that I love the conference is that it is one of the few times you get to see such […]

By Michael Barker Note: This is an expansion of a testimony I gave at my Fast and Testimony Meeting on December 7, 2014   Scripture is male-centric. That is a fact. It is that way because it was written by men. History, in general, has been written by men, so it too is male-centric. That is […]

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays! Due to the Holiday season we have decided to create a special Christmas edition of the podcast. In this episode you will hear thoughts about Christmas from a number of our perma-bloggers, some thoughts about advent from Brian Dilman and Brian Kissell, which are mixed in with some beautiful Christmas […]