Jasmin Rappleye

The Beginning of the End of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

With the newest leak of a shocking video depicting DV between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, the Bachelorette has been cancelled and filming of season 5 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has been paused. Hulu's most precious franchise now hangs in the balance. But how did we get here, who's to blame, what are SLOMW's chances of future success, and what is to happen to its star Taylor Frankie Paul?

How Women Sunday School Presidents Will Change the Church

Breaking down the Church announcements that women can now serve as Sunday School presidents. There are potentially far-reaching implications of this change for the role of women and priesthood in the church. So let's discuss.

The "Mormon" Links to the Epstein Files Are Stranger Than You Think

This is a break-down of every Mormon connection found in the Epstein files, including a meeting Epstein had with the head of the Mormon church.With the newest batch of Epstein files that dropped, there are a handful of documents that mention Mormonism in some way. Some of them insanely absurd, others creepy, and one potentially concerning.

The So-Called Terrorism Link to the LDS Church Explained

No, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) has not funneled millions into propping up Hamas or any terrorist organization. Despite claims that the Mormon Church has donated millions of dollars to Islamist-aligned terror organizations, the truth is more complicated. The church has many humanitarian projects and charities it donates to, and some of them are in the Middle East, but they simply are not in the business of propping up governments, but rather caring for God's children. There is a scandal in this story, but it wasn't the one I expected.

The Ancient Art Symbols That Unlock The Temple Endowment | Library of Godwin Interview

Many Latter-day Saints feel frustrated with their temple experience because it's so different from their weekly Sabbath worship. Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are filled with symbols that feel foreign, but are actually ancient and filled with complex meaning. Caleb Williams, an artist known as Library of Godwin, is known for his lithograph, esoteric pieces that feature ancient Christian symbols to distill profound messages about faith and the beauty of our doctrine. In this episode, we break down the symbols in his art, and use it as a launching pad to discuss where these symbols show up in ancient Christian and Jewish art, and how it can inform our Latter-day Saint (LDS, Mormon) temple worship.