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The Awesome and Bewildering Erosion of Core Mormon Doctrine

I was on a walk this morning and it suddenly struck me just how much core, distinctive Mormon doctrine has virtually disappeared from modern-day Mormonism.  A few examples: Gift of tongues: In the early days of the Mormon church, the Gift of Tongues meant exactly...

Why are people religious?

What in the world has made religion such a fixed and compelling part of human existence? In my experience, people are religious for one or more of the following reasons: Birth: They are born into it, and thus are indoctrinated to believe and obey at a very young age...

Summary findings for our Mormon/LGBT Research

Journal of Counseling Psychology: Sexual Orientation Change Efforts among Current or Former LDS Church Members Close to 70% of LGBT Mormons attempt to change their sexual orientation.  Even though we usually think of psychotherapy as the main way of attempting...