“A Brother in the Pale-face”: White Mormons and Indigenous Polygamies
By Amanda Hendrix-Komoto Amanda Hendrix-Komoto has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan. She is the author of “Undressing Mahana: The Development... Read more.
“The Custom of his Nation”: William McCary and the Racialization of Plural Marriage
By Angela Pulley Hudson Angela Pulley Hudson is the author of Real Native Genius: How an Ex-slave and a White Mormon became Famous Indians (University of North Carolina... Read more.
Scriptural Landscapes
By Nathan Arp I recently drove by trees in full autumn splendor, their multi-colored leaves blurring as I sped past. The organic rustling of red, orange,... Read more.
Magpiety
By Javen Tanner After Czeslaw Milosz and Philip Levine Keep your focus on the woman speaking to you. Do not let your attention be drawn to the three... Read more.
Out of Your Head with Fever
By Anita Tanner “That which had struck into me my first profound terror, when as a child I lay ill with fever: the Big Thing.” —Rainer Maria Rilke ... Read more.
Coming Out of the Closet to Your Spouse
By D. Jeff Burton D. Jeff Burton is the author of For Those Who Wonder and a former member of the Sunstone board of directors. I exchanged thoughts and experiences... Read more.
Liquid Assets: How Climate Change Could Affect the LDS Church in Florida
By Mark Thomas Mark Thomas earned an MBA from Northwestern University, and works professionally in public finance. He began his career as a real estate appraiser... Read more.
The Fellowship of the Saints
By Edward Hogan Edward Hogan is a retired mathematics professor. He now spends his time making furniture, gardening, and attempting to write a novel. ... Read more.
And Thorns Will Grow There
By Emily Belanger Emily Belanger is a doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, where she lives with her husband. When she isn’t teaching,... Read more.
Still Finding Pieces
By Lia Hadley Lia Hadley lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest where she writes and teaches, always finding new ways to recycle the past. ... Read more.
How Warren Jeffs Maintains His Hold Over the FLDS
By Ken Driggs Ken Driggs is an attorney living in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in criminal defense and has a graduate degree in legal history. He has visited... Read more.
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
By Robert A. Rees Robert A. Rees teaches Mormon Studies at Graduate Theological Union and the University of California Berkeley. He has just completed a play on... Read more.
In the Presence of the Lord
By Kenny Kemp Kenny Kemp is an attorney and author whose latest book, Flying with the Flak Pak, tracks his father’s adventures as a bomber pilot in WWII. He can... Read more.
Thinking About the Handbook Update Using the Four Quadrants
By Russ Osmond Russ Osmond has a Ph.D. from Syracuse University and is the founder of Change Strategies International in Atlanta. He is a retired USAF chaplain and... Read more.
Supporting Your LGBTQ Loved One in Today’s Church
By Natasha Helfer Parker Natasha Helfer Parker is a licensed clinical marriage & family therapist and certified sex therapist with almost 20 years experience... Read more.
The Church as a Wounded Parent: How the Handbook Update Passes on the Pain
By Michael Farnworth Michael Farnworth, Ed.D., retired from Ricks College after 31 years of teaching family psychology. He is married to Cindi Halliday, and father... Read more.
Beg, Ch, Dc, Yo, Tr, Sc
By Anita Tanner Like Morse Code, the language as rhythmic as water, the hook angles, drawn on the thin yarn line to gather and build, a pooling of pastel... Read more.
How Does Our Polygamous History Affect Our Marriages?
By Natasha Helfer Parker Natasha Helfer Parker is a licensed clinical marriage & family therapist and certified sex therapist with almost 20 years experience... Read more.
Thinking Outside Your Quad
By Russ Osmond Russ Osmond has a Ph.D. from Syracuse University and is the founder of Change Strategies International in Atlanta. He is a retired USAF chaplain and... Read more.
Being Thoughtfully and Lovingly Honest
By D. Jeff Burton Jeff Burton is the author of For Those Who Wonder and a former member of the Sunstone board of directors. In previous columns, published... Read more.