[…] of Mormon Thought.”[1] For many of us old enough to have watched it, that launch was a world-turning event, more adventurous even than Apollo. The tumult and euphoria in the early letters is palpable, […]
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 […]
[…] but neither the time nor inclination to take it. For example, it was a common practice in World War I to avoid eating before going “over the top” in the belief that a soldier […]
[…] can’t I? [1] Another definition of “fusion” is instructive. From Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language (unabridged), 1983: “in optics, the act of bringing the eyes in visual line so that […]
[…] conversation confirmed that, like the Vietnam War for my generation or the Great Depression for my grandparents, World War II was the defining moment for my parents’ generation. Over the years we have called […]
[…] from the totality of what we are and do and from how we are situated in the world; our sexual feelings and interactions—powerful as they are—ultimately influence and are influenced by that larger, holistic […]
Eight times the Lord lamented that it grieved him to lose the branches of His vineyard (Jac. 5). Surely it grieves him to lose the women who have left the Church or quietly disengaged […]
Steven Orton, Remembering Dialogue Gary Hernandez, Thoughts on Dialogue Michael E. McDonald, Scriptural Cosmology Lane Twitchell, An Artist Declares His Independence D. Michael Quinn, Filling Gaps and Responding to “Silences in Mormon History”
[…] 1945, Fawn McKay Brodie’s biography of Joseph Smith, No Man Knows My History, was published by Knopf. The book received critical acclaim, establishing Brodie’s career as a biographer. Nevertheless, the biggest natural market for […]
[…] to be kind and to show affection. This trait, I know, is a special gift in the world of autism. Most autistic children can’t handle touch. Their sensory input is heightened, making it difficult […]