by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 28, 2024 | for Body, for Spirit
For decades, I've been more than willing to address problematic gender disparities in the church, here, at Times & Seasons, on social media, wherever. When we discuss those issues, we serve the cause of more equality best by presenting arguments that are logically...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | for Body, for Spirit
The letter below was forwarded to me by a member of the Farmington Utah Stake. Scientism should not trump science, in the church or out. Dear Brothers and Sisters,Thank you for your faithfulness over the past year and a half. I am so grateful that we ar able to gather...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 5, 2021 | for Body, for Good, for Spirit
My Thoughts on Leadership The three faithful and thoughtful authors of this letter—Jamie Hepworth, Mickelle Shea, and Nancy Jones—have given permission to others to post their words to the prophet. It is well written, credibly cited, faithfully presented, and from the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 24, 2021 | for Body, for Spirit
There's an old humorous saying: Catholics claim the pope is infallible, but no one believes it.Mormons claim the prophet is fallible, but no one believes it. It's more true than it should be. (Perhaps on both counts.) What we claim to believe and how we behave should...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 28, 2015 | for Body
Last August I cooked a t-bone steak. For the first time in my 51 years. If I cook meat its either chicken, fish, or the occasional pork loin, so my husband's birthday dinner request was not met with much rejoicing. Chances were much higher that a bunch of expensive...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 17, 2015 | for Body, for Good
As the push to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion mill becomes stronger—and people stop letting warm and fuzzy words like “choice” annihilate their common sense and human decency (excluding, of course, the Obama administration, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara...