[…] has a remark able past. Nourished on the spectacular, the faith can count heroic martyrs, epic treks, and seemingly supernatural manifestations. Deep in the Mormon psyche is an attraction to prophetic posturing and swagger. […]
[…] a significant literary mile stone in Mormon letters. Although Tathea’s appearance was heralded by The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News, LDS-centered journal editors, either standing all amazed at this imaginative theological thunderbolt or […]
[…] away through an act of restoration. As Joseph Smith sensed something incomplete about the truths of religion and then became an instrument in restoring this truth, so the Mormon critic, equally sensitive, becomes an […]
[…] never heard me say so. I say that I am a good hand to keep the dogs and wolves out of the flock. —Brigham Young (I860)[1] Mormonism, America’s unique religious manifestation, has a remark […]
[…] particular mission and destiny. This was the essence of the first stage of the Reformation: new, purely national churches for the northern part of Europe, which later—with national and Protestant expansion by sea— created […]
[…] of Charismatic Leadership—whether in religious, political, or other types of groups—has been the focus of widespread popular and scholarly attention. The word “charismatic” derives from the name of the Greek goddess Charis and suggests […]
[…] guy, I hope.” “No, Dad.” Erval sat on the couch. “I didn’t know you were interested in politics.” The father propped one leg over the other and settled in, draping his arm along the […]
[…] 2007): 11–41 These articles were about legal arguments. The case against argued that marriage was already tenuous and allowing same-sex marriage would doom it, suggesting that people would become homosexuals if same-sex marriage were […]
[…] This essay explores conflicting messages within LDS teaching on LGBT rights, when it both opposed same-sex marriage and in the wake of Prop 8 also came out in support of other LGBT rights that […]
[…] also a desire to help it out. To be numbered among the workers-out of Zion’s social and national greatness, became my ambition.” Tullidge emphasized his activities of the past decade, especially his service as […]