James L. Clayton

James L. Clayton is the Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Utah and a member of the Dialogue Board of Editors.

From Pioneers to Provincials: Mormonism as seen by Wallace Stegner

Articles/Essays – Volume 1, No. 4

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The Challenge of Secularism

Articles/Essays – Volume 3, No. 3

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Courage

Articles/Essays – Volume 6, No. 1

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Equality and Plain Living: Building the City of God, Community and Cooperation Among the Mormons

Articles/Essays – Volume 10, No. 4

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The Supreme Court, Polygamy and the Enforcement of Morals in Nineteenth Century America

Articles/Essays – Volume 12, No. 4

Dialogue 12.4 (Winter 1979): 46–61
Clayton discusses the history behind The Supreme Court Case Reynolds v. United States (1876), and shares his opinion about what was going on between members in Salt Lake and the federal government.

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