Intense inner conflict and strained relationships often occur for sexually and/or gender diverse Mormons who are trying to reconcile their sexuality and/or gender identity with their faith. Policies and practices for understanding their concerns have been deeply polarized for decades. The Reconciliation and Growth Project (RGP), a group of 11 mental-health professionals and academics from …
Speaker: Lisa Hansen
From Exclusion To Acceptance The Task Of God S People In All Dispensations
Chosen people have always excluded groups distinctly different from the then-current perspectives of who is acceptable to God: the physically imperfect during the time of the second temple; non-Jews during both Old Testament and New Testament times (a prejudice maintained by Christ’s followers until Peter’s vision); people who have been divorced; people who have used …
The Persistence Of Ideas About Reincarnation In Today S Mormonism
Though not officially taught as doctrine, ideas concerning the potential reincarnation of souls have held some sway in Latter-day Saint minds and hearts. Some Mormons claim that they can access past lives or experiences in a way that suggests they’ve been incarnated on earth before. This panel examines reincarnation in light of LDS theology concerning …
The Impact Of Wonder On Religious And Intimate Life
Wonder is excited by encounters with the unexpected, when we yield to “a sudden decentering of the self” (Bulkeley). Experiences of wonder spark both intense religious experiences and profound relationship connections. in both arenas—the intimately spiritual and the intimately social—when we are stunned, dazed, breathtaken, overwhelmed, consumed, or astonished, we feel yearnings to explore, to …