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Tag Archives: religion
Olympic Musings
The Olympics are always a fascinating time. We watch men and women who have dedicated their lives to their sport giving their all for coveted prizes – an Olympic medal, a dream come true, national pride. I was interested to … Continue reading
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Tagged Atonement, book of mormon, dedication, goals, Jesus Christ, Olympics, religion
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The Land of the Free
I spent a fair amount of time thinking about freedom this week. The idea that keeps rolling around in my head is this: God prepared this land for the restoration of His gospel and the consequent blessing of His children. … Continue reading
Home Away From Home
At nineteen years old, I was itching for adventure. (Weren’t we all?) I signed up for a summer program in London, and then—armed with a change of clothes, a stash of peanut butter bars, and plenty of pluck—I backpacked from … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Mormonism 101, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged believers, Charles Didier, choice, Christ, church, collectivism, community, control, country, earth, Europe, family, heaven, home, individualism, kingdom of God, lds, missionary, Mormon, organized religion, participation, religion, rules, Sheena Iyengar, testimony, the art of choosing, transition, travel, Ukraine, unity
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Once in a Mormon moment
I was bored in lab one day and as I waited for some experiment to finish I stumbled across this very peculiar idea of the “Mormon moment.” I didn’t know what the heck it meant, but one week later I saw … Continue reading
Science vs all comers
A topic that has always fascinated me is science versus religion. I love competitive sports. I love combat sports. I love watching great fight cards in boxing or mixed martial arts. Quick shoutout: Good luck to GSP tonight as he … Continue reading
Irrational and Proud of It
This week we have been talking about irrational faith in relation to the article Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman wrote about the book Caveman Logic by Hank Davis. Rabbi Mitelman asks if rational religious people are rare. I doubt Davis would … Continue reading
