Peter Crawley

PETER CRAWLEY teaches mathematics at Brigham Young University and is a serious collector of Mormon Americana. This paper, that of David Whittaker's, and the response of E. Robert Paul which follow were delivered in a session on early Mormon intellectuals at the Mormon History Association, Ogden, Utah, 8 May 1982

Mormon Americana at the Huntington Library

Articles/Essays – Volume 06, No. 3

One of the most magnificent collections of books and manuscripts pertaining to English and American history and literature is housed in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, a privately endowed institution in San…

A Comment on Joseph Smith’s Account of His First Vision and the 1820 Revival

Articles/Essays – Volume 06, No. 1

Dialogue 6.1 (Spring 1971): 106–107
Ever since people first heard of the First Vision, the events surrounding it has been clouded by controversy. Crawley comments with historical references that help to clarify this controversy.

The Passage of Mormon Primitivism

Articles/Essays – Volume 13, No. 4

Some of Mormonism’s most important ideas appear to lie at the point of a paradox. The president of the Church, for example, is considered to be the divinely appointed mouthpiece of God, a prophet who…

Parley P. Pratt: Father of Mormon Pamphleteering

Articles/Essays – Volume 15, No. 3

A few years back fifty LDS academics were asked to list the most eminent intellectuals in Mormon history. B. H. Roberts and Orson Pratt were most frequently nominated. James E. Talmage and John A. Widtsoe…

Letters to the Editor

Articles/Essays – Volume 02, No. 2

In this important historical letter, Stewart Udall reflects on the need for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to reconsider its historical stance on race, particularly its practice of denying full fellowship to Black individuals. Udall argues that this practice, rooted in the belief in a divine curse on Black people, contradicts the principles of equality and brotherhood that the Church should embody. He concludes asserting that the time has come for the Church to abandon its racial restrictions and embrace full fellowship with Black individuals. He argues that recognizing the worth of all people, irrespective of race, is essential for the Church to fulfill its spiritual and moral ideals and to contribute positively to society’s progress toward greater human brotherhood.