[…] past, in the words of the eminent “scientific” historian Leopold von Ranke, “as it actually happened.” In order to achieve this high goal they have demanded, with increasing success, the opening of archives of […]
[…] for one’s neighbor was the concept underlying the Church’s Law of Consecration, a new principle and social order for the Latter–day Saints which was designed to banish the curse of poverty forever. And behold, […]
[…] slap little hands that got into mischief or swat a little behind if its owner disobeyed an order. But not Will. We had a rule that the boys could go to only one show […]
[…] indicative than they would be now of a generally conservative outlook in domestic and foreign affairs. In order to get a comprehensive and composite measure of political conservatism, two indices were developed, one for […]
[…] be open to immediate scrutiny, public figures may well dilute and distort the written record; (6) in order to improve the record for future historians, the contemporary historian needs more and more to turn […]
[…] a family government with an apportionment of responsibilities, duties, and authority. Thus in marriage under the patriarchal order, the husband is designated the president of the family corporation. If he presides with wisdom, with […]
[…] a host of grandchildren participating in the Priesthood Genealogical Programs will need to know their status in order to properly prepare their records. It required eleven additional months of study before final determination of […]
[…] Utah folklore. The Coming of the Mormons. New York: Enrichment Materials, Inc., 1972. $5.95. Long- playing recording. Order from Enrichment Materials, Inc., 50 W. 44th Street, New York, New York 10036. Crowther, Duane S. […]
[…] nineteenth century Church leaders began to encourage certain promising young men and women to leave Utah in order to obtain advanced degrees and then bring the advantages of their learning back to the Mormon […]
[…] February 8,1857. I could refer you to plenty of instances where men have been righteously slain, in order to atone for their sins. I have seen scores and hundreds of people for whom there […]