Volume 49, No. 3
Fall 2016
The Fall 2016 Issue features an article by John Turner discussing Jesus Christ, Marriage, and comparisons between Mormonism and other Christian sects. This is followed by an explanation of Celestial Law by Carol Pearson and a thought provoking article on Joseph Smith, Polygamy, and the biblical problem of the Levirate Widow. Jennifer Basquiat shares how critical ethnography changed her mind about polygamy and Stephen Carter how Joseph Smith's polygamy can save us. Also included in the issue are several works of poetry, book reviews, sermons, and a memorial for Stephen Webb by Matthew Schmalz
Contents
Articles
Scared Sacred: How the Horrifying Story of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Can Help Save Us
Stephen CarterDialogue 49.3 (Fall 2016): 75–88
Probably the most destabilizing piece of historical information most Mormons come across is Joseph Smith’s polygamy.
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Fiction
The River Rerun
Karen RosenbaumMorning 3, Nankoweap Camp Across the river, she sees a big brown lump shamble over to the water’s edge. She wants it to be graceful, sleek, to glide through the water, not lumber like a…
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Personal Voices
Poetry
Eight Visions of the First
Bonnie Shiffler-OlsenDialogue 49.3 (Fall 2016): 151–155
Shiffler-Olsen turns Joseph Smtih’s first-person First Vision accounts into poetry.
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