Produced by Brigham Young University and presented by the Deseret Sunday School Union of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1969, the short film Johnny Lingo is among the best-known texts […]
(after the autopsy, after the funeral, after AIDS) I’ve started to read John’s missionary letters from Italy. Nearly one a week for two years. From what Mom told me when I asked about them, […]
I’ve been asked to speak on the topic of women who have inspired me, how they’ve helped me, and how I honor them in my life. I want to start with a remarkable experience […]
Driving past the humongous brick building set way back from the street, I do an instant double take. Did I just see what I thought I saw? Did that sign say, “Sinners Welcome Here?” […]
[…] in setting me apart as a missionary. But now, he’s just like any other man of the world. “Who’d you call?” I ask. “No one you know. Now, don’t just stand there like a […]
[…] sketched with surprising dexterity the entire Plan of Salvation. The Plan started with the creation of the world, moved to the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve fell from grace. At this point […]
I asked five diverse scholars to answer the question: What would you change in Mormon musical practice? Here are their replies. —Editor
[…] relationships. Social changes over the past few decades Social changes over the past few decades—an increasingly competitive world economy, an unstable job market, and the growing need for advanced educational training—may explain much of […]
Kevin Barney gives his personal experience with “Coming to Terms with Folk Magic in Mormon History” in this post at By Common Consent
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