On this the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Lester E. Bush’s landmark Dialogue article “Mormonism’s Negro Doctrine: An Historical Overview,” I, along with other knowledgeable students of Mormon studies, gratefully acknowledge the crucial […]
Lester Bush’s 1973 Dialogue article is the focus here, as it brought much-needed clarity to the convoluted, deeply entrenched Mormon attitude toward race. We all know the story. Prior to June 1978 the Church […]
[…] Loud, Dialogue Journal editor Taylor Petrey sits down with Margaret Olsen Hemming and HB Franchino-Olsen, authors of the thought-provoking essay “They Have Received Many Wounds: Applying a Trauma-Informed Lens to the Book of Mormon” […]
[…] that similar circumstances do not determine similar results. There are so many challenges to living in today’s world that we must put our feet firmly in the present and not over reference ourselves to […]
In this episode of the Dialogue Out Loud podcast, host Taylor Petrey interviews Nicholas Shrum about his thought-provoking essay, “Materializing Faith and Politics: The Unseen Power of the NCCS Pocket Constitution in American Religion,” […]
[…] as a wife and mother of three. Her art explores the dynamics of caretaking, partnership, and the search for the divine, created in the margins of her day. Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarah_winegar_art. Laura […]
In this special episode of the Dialogue Journal Podcast, we shine a spotlight on Family Proclamations, a thought-provoking show in the Dialogue Podcast Network hosted by award-winning journalist Blair Hodges. Family Proclamations explores the history […]
[…] from BYU. Her husband, Dennis Wendt, is an associate professor at McGill University, where he specializes in the intersection of culture and mental health. He currently teaches a Sunday School class for new members […]
Introduction: Systemic racism has been a persistent issue within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ingrained deeply into its theology, practices, and culture for much of its history. Despite pivotal moments like […]
The 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney was accompanied by unprecedented attention to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dubbed by Newsweek Magazine as the ‘Mormon Moment,’ The Book […]