[…] you about my faith journey and offer up some observations and possible conclusions. I’m going to speak the only way I know how: honestly and with complete candor. It means making myself vulnerable in […]
We like to pretend that things were different back then, back when gods and giants roamed the earth. What would the likes of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson need with thirty-second attack ads? Would […]
[…] I say— My back fence neighbor’s eyes are placid, patient Riddled with cataracts, half blind They count the neat rows again His backyard is an Eden but with clothing An open-air produce department: Tomatoes, […]
The authors of this volume’s concluding essay argue that “Latter-day Saint theology does not constitute a rigid framework which insists on either an idealist or realist approach to war in the scheme of […]
[…] Michael Austin, Ben Park, Courtney Clark Kendrick, Paul Reeve, and Eric Samuelsen and more discussing LDS art, the issues surrounding Mormon groupthink, the place of Dialogue within Mormon studies and more. Find biographies of the […]
Now that the Church has released its treatment of Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah, many of our people are going to be learning of the phenomenon of post-Manifesto polygamy for the first time.
From its early beginnings in the nineteenth century to its influence on contemporary landscapes, Mormonism has played a significant role in shaping American history. By examining the historical trajectory of Mormonism alongside key events […]
[…] as “apostates.” Then, two years after Hanks’s dismissal, LDS leaders issued “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” The document, presented at the faith’s general conference, doubled down on a particular vision of the […]
If the strength of a religious community is determined by how vigorously its leaders, scholars, and members can renegotiate the historical and common interpretations of its sacred texts while maintaining community cohesion, then the […]
[…] Paul is probably not selfish. He and—maybe her name is Marilyn—have released three children out into the world. Paul has always had answers. Questions too, but answers. For life. For patients. He and Marilyn […]