Richie T, Author at The Cultural Hall Podcast

Will John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff be Excommunicated?

First, let's set the stage and answer a few questions: Who? John Swallow is a former Attorney General of Utah who was in office from January 7, 2013 to December 3, 2013. On November 21, 2013, Swallow resigned following Federal…

Richie TJuly 15, 2014

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First Gay Couple of Utah Ep. 135 The Cultural Hall

Seth and Michael tell their story of inadvertently becoming the first same-sex couple married in a red state. Both born in the covenant, they served full time missions before launching into their respective journeys to find themselves as queer Mormons.…

Richie TJuly 11, 2014

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I Lived the “Perfect Mormon Life”-Guest Blog

It's been almost a year since my husband told me he no longer has a testimony of the gospel. Strangely enough, it seems like it was just yesterday. It feels like I've just lost a year of my life. But…

Richie TJuly 10, 2014

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Through a Glass, Darkly.

Here are four works of art. I’ll let Gary C. Barton of the BYU college of Fine Arts describe them: “The first work was executed in blue-black ink on paper and is entitled Six Persimmons. It was painted by the…

Richie TJuly 9, 2014

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A Drones Eye View of the Provo Temple

And it came to pass That God inspired man to build a drone Man flew the drone over the Provo Utah temple And saw that it was good. Thanks to "Denny"

Richie TJuly 8, 2014

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Kevin Kloosterman Ep 134 The Cultural Hall

"The way gays are treated and perceived by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an "atrocity," an LDS bishop from Illinois told a group of gay Mormons Sunday. "If you leave here not remembering what…

Richie TJuly 3, 2014

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Dear Obscure Hymn Chorister Lady

Firstly, thank you for your dedicated service to our ward. Hymns are a truly special and important part of our worship. The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me (D&C 25:12) Hymns can help us commune with God…

Richie TJuly 3, 2014

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Peter vs Molly: A solution?

Normally when I write a blog I get flack for being too wordy, so I suppose it is nice that my post about sexuality education within the church left people wanting more, and more specifically, wanting solutions to the problem.…

Richie TJuly 2, 2014

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Peter vs Molly: Battle of the Mormon Sexes?

Peter Vs. Molly: Are we inadvertently pitting the sexes against one another? Being an “older” and never married Mormon, I have had a LOT of time to observe Mormons in their dating interactions. Over that time I have noticed…

Richie TJuly 1, 2014

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“Help Thou Mine Unbelief” Special Episode

Nancy Phippen Browne is a retired journalist who has worked as an investigative reporter and editor for various newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Church News. Her writing background also took her into the field of public relations…

Richie TJune 29, 2014

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