C. Randall Nicholson
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    • Comics by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • FoodFriends
      • Alvin and the Cracrofts >
        • Interview with the Cartoonist of "Alvin and the Cracrofts"
    • Short Stories by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • Childish Stories
      • My Dearest Catherine
      • It's Really Cold Out There
      • Walter Mitty - The Sixth Daydream
      • Jesus is a Liberal
      • El Coronel - Epílogo
      • A Couple of Very Cynical Parables
      • Interview with the Ruler of the World (Me)
      • The Star Wars Missionary
      • Adventures in the FDR >
        • Cast of Characters
        • Prologue
        • One Nation Under G**
        • Welfare is, Well, Fair
        • School's Out Forever
        • It's No Fun Being an Undocumented Worker
        • Oh, Shoot!
        • Epilogue
      • Mission to San Marcos
      • Chelise
      • Traumfrau
      • All Hands on Deck
      • It Ain't Ogre Till It's Ogre
      • Moroni Saves the World
      • Lucy
      • Forever a Clone
      • Lunatics: A Space Girls Story
      • Brittany and the Bear
      • Black Tom: The Unauthorized Encore
    • Poems and Songs by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • Songs
      • Abigail
      • Love Poems by C. Randall Nicholson
      • Annie
      • Stellar Love
      • Random Poems by C. Randall Nicholson
      • The Brotherhood of Lao Ling Li
      • Vulnerability
      • Sweet Dreams
      • Conversation
      • Samantha
      • Lady Lauren
      • Waldo's Epic Poem
      • Angie
      • Sweet Calise
    • Essays by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • Childish Essays by C. Randall Nicholson
      • Los Braceros
      • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
      • The Witches of "Macbeth"
      • Evita
      • The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is Important to Our Nation
      • USU Honors Program Application Essay
      • The Giraffe Deception
      • Member Missionary Message
      • I'm Just a Little Unwell: Coping with Asperger's Syndrome
      • Dating Seminar
      • An Open Letter to Critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      • How Can any Intelligent Person Be a Mormon?
      • Faith and Doubt in My Life
      • Discarding Dated Dinosaur Dogmas: Robert T. Bakker and the Dinosaur Renaissance
      • Religion, Science, and Art: Elements of the Gospel of Truth
      • Why Latter-day Saints Should Embrace Evolution
      • Daoism
      • Spiritual Autobiography
      • From the East: Hinduism and Islam as Compared to My Western Faith Tradition through Poetry
      • In Defense of Pickup Lines
      • Ass Burgers
      • Chasing Kelsey
      • Both of the Things Wrong with Charlotte Temple
      • Sir Thomas More's Critiques and Commendations for Catholicism
      • The Legend of Christor
      • How Eugene England Helped Me Transform My Testimony
      • Graduate School Statement of Intent
      • "Please Join with Us Now in Common Purpose": A Discourse Analysis
      • Legos and Gender
      • Things That Rhyme with "Elise"
      • I Want to Believe: The Persistence of Alien Folklore
    • Reviews by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • Review of "Howard the Duck"
      • Review of "Letter to a Christian Nation"
      • Review of the LDS Institute's "Uncommon Hour"
      • Review of "Madagascar 3"
      • Review of "Dating Doctor David Coleman"
      • Review of "David and the Magic Pearl"
      • Review of the "Mata Nui Online Game (MNOG)"
      • Review of "Evolution and Mormonism"
      • Review of "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" (Game)
      • Review of "Modern Romance"
      • Review of "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
      • Review of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"
      • Review of "The Book of Mormon" (Musical)
      • Review of Jenson Books
      • Review of "Live Not By Lies"
    • Literary Fragments by C. Randall Nicholson >
      • Childish Scraps
      • The Adventures of Nichch Bror
      • Reaching (for the Stars)
      • Boys vs. Girls Book 1: The Conflict >
        • Boys vs. Girls - Characters
        • Boys vs. Girls - Introduction
        • Boys vs. Girls - Prologue
        • Boys vs. Girls - Chapter I
        • Boys vs. Girls - Chapter II
      • Dave is a Square
      • Star Wreck
      • The Legend of Aaron LaBarr >
        • 1 Marauders of the Mythical Man Chapter One
        • 1 Marauders of the Mythical Man Chapter Two
        • 1 Marauders of the Mythical Man Chapter Three (Unfinished)
        • 1 Marauders of the Mythical Man Chapter Four (Unfinished)
        • 2 Crusaders of the Crystalline Chronostone Chapter One (Unfinished)
        • 2 Crusaders of the Crystalline Chronostone Chapter Two (Unfinished)
        • 2 Crusaders of the Crystalline Chronostone Chapter Three (Unfinished)
        • 2 Crusaders of the Crystalline Chronostone Miscellaneous
        • 3 Pursuers of the Priceless Power Chapter Two (Unfinished)
      • The War >
        • The War - Prologue
        • The War - Chapter One
        • The War - Chapter Two
        • The War - Chapter Three
        • The War - Chapter Four
        • The War - Chapter Five
        • The War - Chapter Six
        • The War - Chapter Seven
        • The War - Chapter Eight
        • The War - Chapter Nine (Unfinished)
      • The Space Detective
      • Skin Deep
      • The Sword of Laban >
        • The Sword of Laban - Prologue
        • The Sword of Laban - Chapter One
        • The Sword of Laban - Chapter Two
        • The Sword of Laban - Chapter Three
        • The Sword of Laban - Chapter Four
        • The Sword of Laban - Chapter Five
        • The Sword of Laban - Epilogue
      • LDS Church History Timeline
      • Jennifer and Lance
    • Logan YSA 36th Ward 2018 History
    • Unsent Correspondence by C. Randall Nicholson
    • Correspondence Regarding the Worst Day of My Life So Far
    • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars >
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Prologue
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter One
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Two
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Three
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Four
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Five
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Six
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Seven
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Eight
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Nine
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Ten
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Eleven
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Chapter Twelve
      • Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars - Epilogue
      • Behind the Scenes of "Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars"
    • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King >
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Prologue
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter One
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Two
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Three
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Four
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Five
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Six
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Seven
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Chapter Eight
      • Indiana Jones and the Monkey King - Epilogue
    • Running Logan Canyon
    • Space Girls >
      • Space Girls Soundtrack
      • Space Girls Deleted Scenes
      • To the Girl With an Awesome Name
      • Praise for "Space Girls"
  • About Me
    • My Autistic Life >
      • Some Signs of Autism
    • Depression
    • Insomnia
    • Asexuality / Heteromanticism
    • My Favorite Musics
    • My Favorite Star Wars Fan Films
    • My Favorite The Legend of Zelda Fan Films
    • The North Country
    • Excerpts from My Autobiography >
      • The Coughing Man
      • My Trip to Spain
      • A Typical School Dance
      • The Battle of Lds Missionaries
      • He Raised Me Up
      • How to Lose a Friend
      • My Longest, and Therefore Best, Blog Post Ever
      • The Most Interesting Girl I've Ever Met
      • The Story I Almost Forgot to Tell
      • The Raccoon Rescue: A Real Life Parable
    • Interview by Dara Isom
    • My Testimony >
      • Mi Testimonio
      • Mon Témoignage
      • La Mia Testimonianza
      • Mein Zeugnis
  • About Mormons
    • Why Are Mormons So Hot?
    • LDS Temples
    • LDS Scriptures >
      • Other LDS "Scriptures" (Non-Canon)
      • Biblical Supports for the LDS Church >
        • The Great Apostasy of the Early Christian Church
        • The Book of Mormon and the Restoration of the Gospel
        • Baptism
        • Exaltation (Becoming Gods)
        • Good Works are Essential for Salvation
        • Law of Tithing
        • Multiple Degrees of Glory in Heaven
    • Growth of the LDS Church
    • Latter-day Saint Racial History >
      • The Lamanite Curse in the Book of Mormon
      • The LDS Church and Native Americans Nineteenth Century
      • The LDS Church and Native Americans Twentieth Century
      • The LDS Church and Native Americans Twenty-first Century
      • Black Latter-day Saints Before June 1978
      • Abner Howell, Black Latter-day Saint
      • The LDS Church and Slavery
      • The LDS Church and Interracial Marriage
      • The LDS Church and Black People: Historical Context (Pre-1830)
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1830-1837
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1838-1842
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1843-1844
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1845-1848
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1849-1852
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1853-1860
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1861-1868
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1869-1878
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1879-1889
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1890-1899
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1900-1903
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1904-1907
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1908-1912
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1913-1930
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1931-1946
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1947
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1948-1954
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1955-1959
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1960
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1961-1962
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1963
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1964
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1965
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1966
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1967
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1968
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1969
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1970
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1971-1972
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1973-1975
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1976-1977
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1978
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1979-1984
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1985-1988
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1989-1994
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1995-1998
      • The LDS Church and Black People 1999-2002
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2003-2006
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2007-2010
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2011-2012
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2013-2015
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2016-2017
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2018
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2019
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2020
      • The LDS Church and Black People 2021
      • The LDS Church and Black People: Moving Forward
    • The Bruce R. McConkie Fan Page
    • Latter-day Saint Culture Pet Peeves
    • Why I Wholeheartedly Accept Organic Evolution >
      • The Latter-day Saint Stance on Evolution
      • The Consequences of Creationism
      • The Origin of Humanity
      • Criticisms of Evolution
      • Toward a Synthesis of Science and Religion
    • Are the General Authorities Human?
    • A Brief History of LDS Polygamy
    • A Brief History of Women in the LDS Church >
      • The LDS Church and Women in the Nineteenth Century
      • The LDS Church and Women in the Twentieth Century
      • The LDS Church and Women in the Twenty-first Century
      • Excerpts from "Woman and the Priesthood" (1972)
    • Is the LDS Church Homophobic? >
      • The LDS Church and Same-Sex Marriage
    • The LDS Church and Islam / كنيسة يسوع المسيح والإسلام
    • Heavenly Mother
    • Is God Egotistical?
    • Mormons in America
    • The Tragedy of Kip Eliason
    • Is the Book of Mormon a Fraud
    • A Response to the Address "The Real Meaning of the Atonement"
    • Affection in Marriage
    • Is There No Help for the Widow's Son?
    • These Amazing Mormons! >
      • Introduction
      • I. Meeting the Mormons
      • II. Holy Books
      • III. The Capital of Mormondom
      • IV. Industrial Adaptation
      • V. Church Organization
      • VI. The Priesthood
      • VII. Relief Society
      • VIII. Church Welfare Program
      • IX. The Word of Wisdom
      • X. Business, Labor, Politics
      • XI. Architecture
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