Volume 25, No. 3
Fall 1992
The Fall 1992 Issue explores various aspects of contemporary Mormon identity and experience. Linda Sillitoe reflects on the community's origins and characteristics, while Tim B. Heaton provides demographic insights into modern Mormon families. John Tarjan discusses how organizational metaphors can shape and sometimes limit religious experiences, comparing these ideas to Jewish and Mormon paradigms in Seymour Cain's analysis of supersession. Steven J. Sainsbury addresses the stigma surrounding AIDS, likening it to a modern-day leprosy, and Fayone B. Willes highlights the challenges involved in documenting local histories. Susan B. Taber shares her experiences in the Elkton Branch from 1976 to 1981, offering a personal perspective on what it means to be Mormon. And much more!
Contents
Articles/Essays
Fiction
Miscarriage
Karin Anderson EnglandWhen Aunt Iona died in August, I was glad I didn’t have to visit the nursing home anymore. Iona was my great-aunt, my long-dead Grandma’s sister. I loved her, of course, but when I heard…
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Personal Voices
Poetry
Reviews
The Administrative Role of the Presidency: The Founding Prophet: An Administrative Biography of Joseph Smith, Jr.
Ronald E. RomigDialogue 25.3 (Fall 1992): 197–198
RLDS Church Archivist Ronald E Romig expected The Founding Prophet: An Administrative Biography of Joseph Smith, Jr. to be exclusively about Joseph Smith. Instead Maurice L. Draper who was both a member of the RLDS Quroum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency, focused more on different adminstrative situations in the RLDS church.
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