Since 2012, Rational Faiths has been actively administered, managed, financed, and edited by the Barker brothers who built the blog and its community from the ground up. During that time Rational Faiths published nearly 2,000 blog posts from mo

The Super Bowl’s Brand of Racism; The Racism 101 Podcast (346;54)

Feb 3rd, 2019 1h 3m

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Does Mike Norton Shave With Gillette? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 20, 345)

Jan 23rd, 2019 1h 58m

Join Lesley, Sabra and Miguel as they offer their own points of view on several issues that have impacted us this past week. We explore all the ethics in this episode! Everything from Gillette to NewNameNoah to R. Kelly and even Normandy. Say w

Are The Temple Changes Good? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 19, 342)

Jan 10th, 2019 1h 22m

Are the recent temple changes good? What has the response been from the Mormon Feminist community? Are apologies necessary for this issue? Is there further marginalization that has occurred because of these changes? How do women of color feel a

ISAIAH GOES STREAKING – The Weird and Wild Old Testament (episode 31; 337)

Jan 7th, 2019 1h 3m

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What? Another Mormon Lesbian Podcast? part 2: The Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast (episode 39; 341)

Jan 3rd, 2019 1h 3m

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What? Another Mormon Lesbian Podcast? part 1: The Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast (episode 38; 340)

Jan 3rd, 2019 1h 3m

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Assyrians, Syrians, Israelites, & Jews! OH MY! The Weird and Wild Old Testament(episode 30; 335)

Jan 2nd, 2019 1h 3m

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The Problems With Bishop Interviews, Part 2 – Mormon Women Speak Podcast (episode 18; 339)

Dec 20th, 2018 1h 3m

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The Magical Negro Stereotype & Today’s Black Voters – THE RACISM 101 podcast (episode 53; 336)

Dec 19th, 2018 1h 3m

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Who Is The Servant? A Sermon by The Dr. Reverend Kukuk -The Weird and Wild Old Testament (extra; 338)

Dec 18th, 2018 11m 52s

This past Sunday I went to my wife’s church, where Reverend Kukuk preached from the Advent Scripture Reading which was in Isaiah. I asked the Reverend if we could publish her essay here and she said yes.

337: Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist Part 25

Dec 17th, 2018 45m 17s

Interviews with LDS Relationship and Sexuality Counselor Dr. Finlayson-FifeHere in the 25th installment of the “Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist” series Jennifer responds to three new questions. One question regarding maintaining intimacy in long di

Isaiah For Dummies: The Weird and Wild Old Testament (episode 29; 324)

Dec 10th, 2018 1h 8m

Was all of Isaiah written by Isaiah?What’s the difference between the Assyrians and the Babylonians?Who was Isaiah’s audience?These questions and more are discussed with Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this episode of The Weird and Wild Old

Ecstatics, Diviners, and Prophets: The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast (episode 28; 323)

Dec 4th, 2018 56m 7s

How does the modern Mormon idea of a “prophet” line up with how the Old Testament sees prophets?How was one “called'” to be a prophet during the time of the Old Testament?Were prophets only old white males during the time of the Old T

Tear Gas, Immigrants & Salsa: The Racism 101 Podcast; PART 2(episode 52; 322)

Dec 3rd, 2018 49m 7s

*The is a 2-part episode. Click here to go to Part 1Was last week’s forceful attempt to enter the USA from Mexico a good idea?What involvement did the Mexican Federal Police have in last week’s teargassing of immigrants?Does tear gas

Tear Gas, Immigrants & Salsa: The Racism 101 Podcast; PART 1(episode 51; 321)

Dec 3rd, 2018 51m 21s

Was last week’s forceful attempt to enter the USA from Mexico a good idea?What involvement did the Mexican Federal Police have in last week’s teargassing of immigrants?Does tear gas taste like salsa? Can you use it to make Nachos?

The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast: MOSES 2.O(episode 27; 320)

Nov 26th, 2018 57m 37s

Was Elijah, The Second Coming of Moses?This question and more are discussed with Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this episode of The Weird and Wild Old Testament.If you would like to email Dr. Greaves a question, fill in the form below. We would

Mormon Women Speak Podcast: Personal Perspectives On Bishop’s Interviews Part 1 (episode 17; 319)

Nov 21st, 2018 38m 52s

With the recent This American Life podcast episode on Bishop’s Interviews, the reaction from women and men has been one of pain, trauma, sorrow, grief, confusion, and bewilderment. Join Lesley as she speaks with Sabra, Azul, Rebecca and Miguel

Mormon Women Speak Podcast: Personal Perspectives On Bishop’s Interviews Part 1 (episode 17; 319)

Nov 21st, 2018 38m 52s

The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast: The Divided Kingdom(episode 26; 317)

Nov 19th, 2018 56m 48s

What is the earliest form of Hip-Hop sampling? How did the Northern Kingdom construct its own “Hebrew Religion?”Did Jezebel really seduce King Ahab into worshiping gods other than Yahweh?These questions and more are discussed with Dr. Sh

Mormon Women Speak Podcast: This American Life Episode About Bishop Interviews (episode 16; 318)

Nov 16th, 2018 9m 13s

Email us a 3 minute recording of your thoughts, feelings, impressions, & reactions to the recent THIS AMERICAN LIFE episode about bishop interviews. Record yourself on your smart phone or computer and email us your recording. The email is in

The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast: Was Solomon Really Wise?(episode 25; 316)

Nov 12th, 2018 44m 43s

Was Solomon really that wise?This question and more are discussed with Dr. Sheldon Greaves in this episode of The Weird and Wild Old Testament.If you would like to email Dr. Greaves a question, fill in the form below. We would love to pl