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Designed to Divide

Ben Jones
Social media trains attention and appetite; discipleship requires tools that serve agency and love.
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Are Utahns More Depressed Than Everyone Else?

Mark Duke
You’ve probably heard somewhere - from someone - that Utahns are far more likely to be depressed. You probably have not, however, heard about the broader picture of research that contradicts that especially popular Scary Story about Utah.

Are Religious LGBT Youth in Utah More (or Less) Prone to Suicidality?

Tom Stringham
The narrative that teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ are causing suicidality among LGBT youth is unsubstantiated. New research, showing a negative association between Church membership and suicidality in these youth, suggests the possibility that the opposite is true.
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Do Utahns Struggle with Body Image More Than Others?

Meagan Kohler
In parallel to the "uniquely drawn to pornography" story is the "uniquely drawn to plastic surgery" tale about Utah. Once again, the preponderance of the available evidence - especially when carefully reviewed - isn't so convenient and favorable to this increasingly popular narrative.
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Anything But The Cross

Anything But The Cross

It’s often suggested that LGBT+ folks are being unfairly asked to surrender too much in the Church. While it’s a...

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