[…] power, [who] produced a vast amount of religious writing that has influenced millions of people around the world” (p. 180). “He was obviously a remarkable man who accomplished something truly exceptional” (181). Aside from […]
[…] and development. Although some aspects of psychology focus on “basic” research with no immediate application to the world, psychologists generally strive to find areas in which basic findings can be applied to improve society. […]
[…] deplorable condition of Latin American Saints.[1] For some three decades, I lived off and on in Third World poverty-stricken societies. I have witnessed worlds of Dante-like horrors. Poor people stink with acrid odors of […]
[…] Eastside School in Idaho Falls, they gave us a full hour for lunch; and like most of the kids, I went home each day. Mom always had my lunch ready. I’d gulp it down […]
[…] all that are currently available, present the history of Nephi and his experiences both in the Old World and the New. But The Golden Plates is more than a satisfying comic book—it makes possible […]
In July 2004, the LDS Church published True to the Faith, a handbook of doctrines and beliefs arranged alphabetically from A (“Aaronic Priesthood”) to Z (“Zion”): 190 pages of what Mormons are supposed to […]
During the last few years, I have come to feel that, if I were in charge of Church jargon, we would get rid of the words blessings, rewards, punishments, and tests. In place of […]
[…] some an amazing growth rate for the American-born church and viewing Mormonism as the first new “ world religion” since the advent of Is lam. The current volume, a collection of loosely connected analyses, […]
There is no way to describe the day-to-day anxiety associated with being connected to an autistic life. The first time I held Gregory I felt an impression from God that said he was lucky […]
Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, critics regularly bemoaned what they regarded as the New Mormon History’s exceptionalist viewpoint. Jared Farmer’s On Zion’s Mount may finally shatter that perception. Or, alternatively, it […]