The Color of Longing
May 13, 2019[…] painting by Emily Fox King This blood, this longing was meant for your particular darkness. That shadow, the red droplet on the floor, a new wound: These are mine to name. And in my […]
[…] painting by Emily Fox King This blood, this longing was meant for your particular darkness. That shadow, the red droplet on the floor, a new wound: These are mine to name. And in my […]
One time, in the temple, after looking, and smelling, and asking, and listening, a quietness spoke back
Hello, God, small and obscure, distant twinkly point of light. Perhaps, you are the portal and I am the time. I long thought the other way ‘round.
This year, the committee judging the Eugene England essay contest was impressed by the abundance of beautifully written, thought-provoking essays we received. While the committee selected three winners, they also nominated seven honorable mentions. […]
Before I clothe myself in the holy garments of my grandmother’s priest- hood, my hands thin cocoa butter over the veins of my temple. I have to protect my skin.
In this Dialogue podcast Thomas Wayment discusses “The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints A Study Bible.”
The mid-November darkness settles early in the afternoon. As my window dims, a tall man with a chocolate complexion peeks through the door. “Charity,” his rich baritone voice fills my small room, “I’m […]
Race, Lineage, and the 1920s-1940s Genealogical Society of Utah As a complement to Dialogue’s fall 2018 issue commemorating the end of the Church’s race-based restrictions, we offer an audio-with-slides presentation by Stirling Adams of […]
[…] being a force for unity. Earlier this fall, President Russell M. Nelson called for members to use the Church’s full name rather than its nickname “Mormon.” Those of us in the broader Mormon studies […]
[…] Hill Cumorah with his parents and went looking for his own set of sacred records. While his search was unsuccessful, it did inspire a life-long enthusiasm for the history of the Church. After being […]