Steven Epperson, Author at Dialogue Journal

House of the Temple, House of the Lord: A View from Philadelphia

The lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither speaks nor conceals, but gives signs (Heraclitus). Three steps. A terrace. Five steps. A terrace. Seven steps. A terrace. Nine steps. A final broad terrace. Stone sphinxes (one…

Jews in the Columns of Joseph’s Times and Seasons

Articles/Essays – Volume 22, No. 4

On 21 May 1839, Joseph Smith introduced an unusual entry in his journal history, writing, “To show the feelings of that long scattered branch of the house of Israel, the Jews, I here quote a…

That Which Moves | Martin E. Marty and R. Scott Appleby, eds., Accounting for Fundamentalisms: The Dynamic Character of Movements

Articles/Essays – Volume 28, No. 4

Accounting for Fundamentalisms is the fourth volume in a series of studies of religious fundamentalism which began in 1988. The volume re viewed is part of a massive study project sponsored by the American Academy…

Scripture, History, and Faith: A Round Table Discussion

Articles/Essays – Volume 29, No. 4

Participants

Todd Compton: Ph.D., classics, University of California, Los Angeles. Dean, Graduate Studies, Park College, Independence, Missouri; Director, Temple School Center, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Independence, Missouri.

Steven Epperson: Assistant Professor of History, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, specializing in American religious history and history of Christian doctrine.

Mark D. Thomas: Scriptural Studies Editor, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.

Margaret Toscano: Ph.D. candidate, comparative literature, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

David P. Wright: Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts.