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About: Andrew S
Website: http://irresistibledisgrace.wordpress.com
Profile: Andrew S grew up in a military family, but apparently, that didn't make much of an impression upon him because he has since forgotten all of his French and all of his Hangungmal (but he does mispronounce the past tense of "win" like the Korean currency and thinks that English needs to get it together!) Andrew is currently a student at Texas A&M who loves tax accounting, the social sciences, fencing (epee), typography, presentation design, and public speaking, smartphones, linux, and nonparallel structured lists.
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Author Archive
Intersectionality and Individuality
May 9, 2012
What makes a person unique? If people are unique, then why do we still find so much in common with others?
The cultural situatedness of theology
April 25, 2012
How do we deal with scriptures that offend our modern sensibilities? Even if we can be wrong, why defer to the past?
Mormon People Versus Mormon Church
April 18, 2012
We’ve all heard: “The Church is perfect, but the people aren’t.” But what happens when the media increasingly consults the People?
How does It Get Better, exactly?
April 11, 2012
Is the BYU-student edition of “It Gets Better” evidence that Mormons have come to a positive place regarding homosexuality?
An unintentionally poor analogy for marriage & relationships with God
March 28, 2012
How can we explain our relationship with God in a way that doesn’t do injustice both human *and* divine relationships?
What Puts the Mormon in Mormon Girl?
March 21, 2012
What puts the Mormon in Mormon Girl? And what would it take to add the ex- in front?
How can a painting be true?
March 14, 2012
If religious texts don’t claim to be “the most true history textbooks,” in what sense can they be true?`
Religions and Extracurricular Activities
March 7, 2012
What if we viewed religions more like extracurricular activities? And what’s the benefit of extracurricular activities anyway?
Mormon Race Issues: Not Just Your Great-Granddad’s Problem
March 1, 2012
BYU professor Randy Bott’s attempts to justify the black priesthood ban have incited outrage. But what will any of that accomplish?
Taking your pulse…What makes a good discussion?
February 23, 2012
Let’s discuss discussion. Let’s talk about talking. What makes a good online community?
Typical Mormonism Fallacy
February 16, 2012
Why is it that the most legitimate form of Mormonism I know of happens to be the one I grew up with?
Unrealistic Expectations are EVERY Mormon’s Problem
February 9, 2012
Some say the problem with ex-Mormons is that they took Mormonism too seriously. What causes this, and how can we fix it?
The Mormon & Evangelical War for Disaffected Hearts
February 2, 2012
Who makes better friends? Mormons or Evangelicals?
Who will teach us how to cook the meat?
January 19, 2012
Milk before meat. This phrase comes out frequently in discussions regarding education about church-related history, theology, or other matters. When is the appropriate time and where is the appropriate place for members to be given milk? When is the appropriate time and where is the appropriate place for members to be given meat? Should the [...]
The Problem of Other Minds
December 15, 2011
The question for today: given that I can only observe the behavior of others, how can I know that others have minds?
Responding Badly to Doubt
December 1, 2011
How do believers best help doubters work through their doubts? Can their efforts be counterproductive? How does a compassionate believer avoid worsening doubt?
Mormonism as an ethnicity
November 17, 2011
Over at my personal blog, I reminisced over the time in my life that seemed to me to be the earliest, simplest, purest root of disbelief. The setting was junior high in the middle of the Bible Belt. I frequently got into debates and discussions with my friends over Mormonism as it stood with respect [...]
Novels In Which Everything Happens (to be an allusion)
November 10, 2011
Is A Lost Argument a Mormon novel? An ex-Mormon novel? Romance? Philosophy? If you care about how ideas and literature can transform a person, then whatever it is, it is for you.
Mormonism: Christian Cult or Radical(ly Distinct) Religion?
October 13, 2011
Even if you try to avoid the news (or just the political news, like I do), chances are that if you have even an inkling of a Mormon news radar, you definitely have heard the latest drama: supporter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry and mega-church pastor Robert Jeffress called Mormonism a cult. Here’s a [...]