The lurid title notwithstanding, this little book is not a sequel to Indiana Jones, but rather an expose of damning parallels between Mormonism, magic, and Masonry. The authors (most of the story is Schnoebelen’s, with […]
[…] women have found to serve . . . suggests something of the scope of possibilities” (Smart 1988, 6). Another excellent starting point is Kathleen and James McGinnis’s challenging book, Parenting for Peace and Justice […]
[…] various languages, once observing that the German Bible (presumably Luther’s) was the most correct of any (HC 6:363-64). Neither did the KJV enjoy official status among the Saints as a whole. Early Mormons took […]
[…] entirely probable that he can never succeed or survive in the tasks that lie just ahead” (p. 6). I think Holland is right, but most of us need a little more help with the […]
[…] a letter written by one of their number, on hearing that his son had embraced Christianity” (HC 3:356-57). An impassioned letter follows. Joseph quotes it at length and verbatim without further editorial remarks. “A. […]
[…] socials. The first group was founded in Salt Lake City. Even being based in Utah, they couldn’t depend on a lot of outside support from other members or Church leaders, which became isolating for them.
[…] as her choices: “1. Finish high school and then get married. 2. Get married as a teenager. 3. Leave the town altogether, which would bring disgrace to my family and shame on my head.” […]
[…] to Andres, “I think that María walked to Bethlehem. She and Jose were poor and could not buy a donkey.” “Maybe she walked part of the way,” Andres said. “But they had friends and […]
[…] help out, he was going to sell our little Appalachian country house and use the equity to buy a nearly bankrupt body shop. He had no business experience, and neither did I. My Utah […]
[…] to tell her. He wanted this to be a secret among the men, one that favored us over the women —like getting donuts at Winchell’s before priesthood meeting on Sunday mornings, which Mom said […]