Queerness— the lived identity of LGBTQ+ and non-normative people—and Mormonism—the theological and social structures adhered to by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—always seem to be at odds. Blaire Ostler’s Queer Mormon […]
Matthew Wickman presents the 81st Dialogue Gospel Study.
[…] he interviews Matthew L. Harris about his Fall 2022 article “Joseph Fielding Smith’s Evolving Views on Race: The Odyssey of a Mormon Apostle-President” or the 32nd Dialogue Out Loud. …The apostle had authored several […]
[…] authors Dave (D. J.) Butler and William Morris, to discuss their recent “strange Mormon fiction”. Dave introduces The Jupiter Knife, the second volume of his co-authored Hiram Woolley series, about a Mormon “cunning man,” who uses […]
[…] potatoes raw with skin to prevent scurvy. They called him Potato Saint. A few miles north my English great great grandmother Agnes ate only potatoes and salt for three weeks when her husband was […]
[…] Atonement, forthcoming from University of Illinois Press. Deidre is also the author of Works of Love in a World of Violence: Kierkegaard, Feminism, and the Limits of Self-Sacrifice and Jacob: A Brief Theological Introduction. She is currently under […]
Jordan Harvey is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada and a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He comes from a part-member family with interracial parents. Jordan served in […]
Sherrie Gavin is an author who is passionate about her family, her religious beliefs, and her studies in the fields of history and gender. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history at Southern Utah University, […]
[…] seeking to develop their capacity for deeper emotional and sexual intimacy. She is a frequent contributor on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, and spirituality to LDS-themed blogs, magazines, and podcasts, including the “Ask a […]
[…] She holds a BA from Wellesley College and an MFA from Boston University. She has served on the boards of the Chicago Metro History Education Center, Exponent II, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and […]