[…] of lineage, keys granted to Joseph and others), followed by the culminating “fulness of the Gospel” (patriarchal order of marriage, proxy bap tism, doctrines of eternal progression and tiered heavens). This final layer of […]
[…] (p. 81). She abhorred buffalo hunts, sympathizing with the panicked animals. She negotiated with church elders in order to venture to Tahiti, only to suffer enormously from sea sickness, which she describes: ” it […]
[…] at their musical culture which further distanced themselves from Protestant trappings. In May 1946, the First Presidency[ 6] prohibited the playing of music during the eucharistic ritual of the passing of the bread and water […]
[…] and of conversion, such as have, generally, been es chewed in LDS discourse, not least perhaps in order to affirm a difference between the Restoration and Protestant Evangelicalism. [1] Douglas J. Davies, The Mormon […]
Much has been written about the heroines in Virginia Sorensen’s adult fiction, their real-life counterparts, and inspirations. By contrast, relatively little attention has been given to her male characters and the family figures on […]
[…] at such blending of culture and story, and Lotte’s Locket is a particularly good book to examine in order to understand and appreciate her thorough study and preparation. The Danish elements of Lotte’s Locket are […]
At various times I have heard and read, with mild curiosity, of the anointing of animals by the power of the priesthood in pioneer times, but it wasn’t until I found myself with my […]
[…] pray you will realize that Eugene’s noble spirit lives on, hovering near—loving you, praying for you, watching over you. Mark, Eugene’s favorite son, Katherine, Jody, Jennifer, Becky, Jane, and all you grandchildren—I pray you […]
[…] of Mormon expose. You can almost hear him say to his pouty, in-the-fold nay sayers, “Oh, get over yourself.” More risky is the measured way in which Dutcher takes on many dis junctions in […]
[…] Ferguson showed in pioneering attempts at Book of Mormon archaeology in the mid-twentieth century, but then glosses over Ferguson’s subsequent exodus from the faith in just one sentence on p. 147.) Chapter five draws […]