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🔗 linkblog: LDS Church pressures ‘Mormon Stories’ and other critical podcasts to rebrand
I think this is dumb, I feel strongly that “Mormonism” is larger than LDS institutions, and I’m pleased that the EFF has weighed in on this.
🔗 linkblog: Courageous LDS scholar whose life and writings exemplified — and expounded on — earthly struggles dies at 44 '
A beautiful obituary for a beautiful person.
🔗 linkblog: Addison Graham: Latter-day Saints should not admire Hungary’s ‘family values’'
Very happy to see this op-ed emerge—especially from a BYU student. Fidesz is not a party Latter-day Saints should praise or look up to.
🔗 linkblog: Some political movements among us deserving of being opposed and rendered powerless'
In my journey with Community of Christ, I’ve spent a fair amount of time thinking about what it means to pursue peace. I appreciate Pyle’s thoughts (and Star Trek references) here as he warns against allowing “peace and understanding” to neuter our opposition to evil. To be clear, that’s not what Community of Christ—or even maybe Nelson—is calling for, and I know my own opposition efforts risk denying the humanity and dignity of those I oppose. It’s a tricky balance, and I think Pyle’s argument is one of many to consider.
🔗 linkblog: BYU-I instructors fired for failing ‘ecclesiastical clearance.’ They can’t find out why.'
This is such a frustrating story. I never wanted to work at a BYU, but as a Mormon earning a PhD, I often told myself I couldn’t afford to rule it out. This adds to the pile of reasons that I’m glad there weren’t jobs open for me to apply to.
🔗 linkblog: BYU requires new hires to waive their right to clergy confidentiality'
The inconsistency here is infuriating. When I was in grad school, I had the philosophy that I (a Mormon working toward a PhD) couldn’t rule out the possibility of working at BYU. There’s still a lot that I like and respect about BYU, but seeing the way they’re putting the squeeze on their employees makes it clear that I could never have survived there.
🔗 linkblog: A BYU fan repeatedly called Duke volleyball player a racial slur during match in Utah, family says'
BYU is really on a roll this week.
🔗 linkblog: At long last, a photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith emerges'
Some more coverage of the (possible) photo find. This is the only news I’ve ever read related to facial recognition software that I’ve been happy rather than grumpy about 😂
🔗 linkblog: What the Latter-day Saint hymn ‘Love at Home’ has to do with blackface'
So, so many wild things in this article. I grew up loving this hymn and had no idea it had roots in blackface minstrelsy. Hope the Church will take it out of its next hymnbook, but I’m not holding my breath. The real kicker is Brigham Young’s concern about blackface—not because it’s racist but because it’s degrading to white people.