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Why I Hit the “Dislike” Button on the New Facebook
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Jana Riess
I love Facebook, as and I’ve explained before, I think the idea of social media has strong theological import as well as pure entertainment value. (I admit there’s not much theological insight to be gained from looking up ex-boyfriends, but…there it is.) I’ve been on board with Facebook for almost three years now, and I’ve…
Try Your Hand at the Twible
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Jana Riess
Hi friends — This past weekend when speaking at a retreat, I presented some highlights from the Twible project and then had workshop participants try their hand at tweeting some chapters. We had a fantastic time and I think people understood one of the great advantages of this project for me over the last two…
No More “Inactive” Members and a 9/17 Day of Service? This Week’s Mormon News & Commentary
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Jana Riess
Thoughts on four Mormon items in the news this week: 1) When was the last time you heard the terms “inactive Mormon” or “less active Mormon”? Over at Wheat and Tares, there’s an interesting post about a change brewing in the Church’s PR: these terms are apparently being phased out. I was surprised, and heartened,…
Revisiting My September 11 Sermon
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Jana Riess
This afternoon I dug into my computer files and found this old sermon that I gave on September 16, 2001, the Sunday after the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked. It was surreal to read it again a decade later. Some elements of that week I had forgotten entirely–I had no memory of the…
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