A colorful straw history animation narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, Straws leaves audiences with a clear understanding of the problems caused by plastic pollution and empowers individuals to be part of the solution. The film last 30 minutes. Søren Simonsen, Blair M. White
Speaker: Blair M. White
Liquor and Mormons
Utah liquor laws are constantly evolving, and they don’t always reflect what’s best for businesses, customers, or even the safety of the community. The majority of people who make the laws in Utah don’t drink, and this leads to frustration, misunderstandings, and bad press for the state. Lisa Barlow, Michael Eccleston, Tanner Lenart, Blair M. …
LDS Urantian: Pursuing Personal Religion through Social Experiences
Discovering Christ’s pursuit of personal religious expression using the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Urantia Book can help us understand how all enlightened worlds (not us) saw Christ, his mission, and his gospel. It also helps us understand how power from heaven comes through personal religious pursuit in social and religious association with our fellow …
Bisexuality and Mormonism
This session will explore the experience of bisexual people in Mormonism. Where in the framework of Mormonism do bisexual people fit? What additional challenges exist within Mormonism (versus outside of Mormonism) for bisexual people? How does being bisexual impact ones faith/belief? Nicholas R. Stewart, Blaire Ostler, Blair M. White
Relational Trajectories of Ex-LDS Children and Their Active LDS Parents
Ex-LDs individuals face a unique and perhaps turbulent time in their relationship with their parent if the individual decides to leave the LDS Church. To explore this phenomena, we propose the following questions: “What turning points exist within the relationships of ex-LDS children and their active LDS parent?” and “What trajectories occur in relationships of …