[…] male guest once appeared in casual blue silk stockings rather than the more conventional black silk ones.[ 6] The symbol well reflected the informal and democratic nature of their association. But in time, rather […]
[…] those who sincerely hear, reflect, and pray” (p. 186). “Prophets in dependently substantiate other prophets” (pp. 2- 3). “The blunt condemnation of current religions reported by Joseph Smith is a profound mark of credibility […]
[…] trying to teach you a lesson. God is testing you. God punishes those he loves. It’s probably for the best. It could be a lot worse. God gives people what they deserve. Did you […]
[…] it may be that all of us would do well to get, in some ways, closer still. For a people who manage to watch 251 murders a year on TV, we Americans—and more especially […]
[…] sin. There is no middle ground where ordinary people strive to be good but don’t always succeed.[ 6] This almost case-study clarity of the Book of Mormon undeniably leaves its mark on LDS consciousness […]
[…] 39–45 This paper examines Isaiah’s prophecies in their historical context and compares their meaning as a message for his time with the expanded meaning that Christians — and specifically Mormons — have since applied […]
[…] to several plural wives, including Mary Ann Sheffield, Mary Jones, Priscilla Mogridge, and Sarah and Hannah Libbey.[ 6] He died at Osterdock, Iowa, 13 November 1893, at the age of eighty two, a member […]
Dialogue 16. 3 (Autumn 1983): 68–69 I would like to discuss teh social experience of historical Latter-day Saint single women in the context of five questions: (1) Does she have an acceptable reason for […]
The Doctrine and Covenants contains extremely specific instructions concerning marriage for men: In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees;
[…] branch” of learning (9:189). As such it must remain segregated from amusements or recreations which include dancing,[ 6] theater,[7] and works of fiction,[8] but not music or painting.[9] It is useful to compare Young’s […]