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Author Archives: Abalyn
Feminism and Families
(This post is inspired by this beautiful photography and story project on Mormon women created by a non-Mormon student at Massart.) When I first heard about feminism described in waves, this really made sense to me. My mother was on … Continue reading
Proxy Baptisms
Jewish Holocaust survivor Eli Wiesel recently called for Mitt Romney to tell the Mormon Church to stop proxy baptisms of Jews. Members of his own family were listed in the Church’s genealogical database. Family members of journalist Daniel Pearl have … Continue reading
Media Attention Misses the Heart of Mormonism
The plethora of articles I’ve been seeing on the web lately about Mormons are missing a very vital something. They range from how Mormons try to keep the rules and stay cool, how we are leaving the church, our strangest … Continue reading
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Defining a Mormon
In SC, Mitt Romney was asked Friday at a rally, “Do you believe in the divine saving grace of Jesus Christ?” Romney replied, “Yes I do.” Mitt Romney’s campaign has been one of the driving forces behind the Mormon Moment. … Continue reading
Christmas Thoughts
Last night I was enjoying sitting in my newly arranged living room after roommates moving in and out. I had just finished installing my little Christmas tree surrounded by my Amazon-sent presents. (This year I realized that as an adult, … Continue reading
Party Rock is in the House Tonight!
Dance has been on my mind a lot lately. Between this article I read on the history of dance, my friend’s dance bday party, and my dance workouts, it’s been a recurring theme of this week. I even had the … Continue reading
