Gregory A. Prince

GREGORY A. PRINCE {[email protected]} was born and raised in Los Angeles. Over a four-decade career in biomedical research he pioneered the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia in high-risk infants. He has published three books on Mormon history—Power From on High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood (1995), David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism (2005), and Leonard Arrington and the Writing of Mormon History (2016)—and over two-dozen articles, chapters and reviews in the field of Mormon Studies. He is the Interfaith Liaison in the Washington, DC Stake. He and his wife, JaLynn Rasmussen Prince, are the parents of three children, the youngest of whom (Madison) is autistic. JaLynn and Greg now spend their time heading the Madison House Autism Foundation (madisonhouseautism.org), through which they hope to address the national issues facing autistic adults and their families.

A Tribute to Lester Bush on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Article that Changed the Church

Articles/Essays – Volume 57, No. 3

When the Dialogue office moved from Stanford to Los Angeles, it found a home in the University Religious Conference, which was kitty-corner from the UCLA School of Dentistry, where I was a student. Occasionally, I…

Interview: Father-Daughter Interview on Blacks and the Priesthood

Articles/Essays – Volume 51, No. 3

A beautiful interview wherein Christensen said “If we look at an organization being a circle, there are a lot of people who are trying really, really hard to stay right there, just on the edge.…

Gerontocracy and the Future of Mormonism

Articles/Essays – Volume 49, No. 3

A Bibliography of Mormon Reprints

Articles/Essays – Volume 11, No. 3

General History Allen, Edward J. Second United Order Among the Mormons. New York: AMS Press, 1967. $12.50 Reprint of 1936 edition. Bennett, John C. The History of the Saints: Or an Expose of Joe Smith…

David O. McKay and the “Twin Sisters” Free Agency and Tolerance

Articles/Essays – Volume 33, No. 4

On a spring day in 1955, a group of distinguished gentlemen gathered at a White House dinner at the request of President Dwight Eisenhower. The guests included founding partners of three law firms, the President of the Teamsters’ Union, three Army Generals, a Cabinet Secretary, the publisher of the Boston Globe, the Vice President of ABC, the Chairman of CBS, the President of MIT, four CEO’s and one clergyman—David O. McKay, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

David O. McKay and Blacks: Building the Foundation for the 1978 Revelation

Articles/Essays – Volume 35, No. 1

“If there was every a person, in terms of social justice in our society, for fairness, it would have been David O. McKay. Had it been up to him, alone, he would have given the Black the priesthood that quick!” So spoke one general authority recently, who was called to his position by President McKay and who discussed with him the issue of ordination of Blacks.

The Red Peril, the Candy Maker, and the Apostle: David O. McKay’s Confrontation with Communism

Articles/Essays – Volume 37, No. 2

Throughout his long tenure as a General Authority, David O. McKay was consistently opposed to Communism, as were his fellow General Authorities. Ironically, once he had become president of the Church, opposition to Communism became…

“Let the Truth Heal”: The Making of Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons

Articles/Essays – Volume 42, No. 3

A Failure of Moral Imagination: Guantanamo, Torture, the Constitution, and Mormons–An Interview with Brent N. Rushforth

Articles/Essays – Volume 42, No. 4

“An Exquisite and Profound Love”: An Interview with Andrew Solomon

Articles/Essays – Volume 46, No. 1