Fall 2019
The Fall 2019 Issue has a long, wonderful Steven Peck story inside. To begin the issue, Steve Shields presents an argument for using the term "Smith-Rigdon Movement" in place of "Mormon Studies" in academic contexts while Rebecca de Schweinitz looks at the racist educational ideas of William E. Barrett.These will be followed by an important panel of students of color and then another roundtable looking at the change of the name of the church. So much goodness to be found!
Dialogue 52.3 (Fall 2019): 1–18
Shields argues that if you deny or dismiss Sidney Ridgon’s contributions to the early church, then the scripture canon during this time would need to be reinterpreted.
Dialogue 52.3 (Fall 2019): 62–83
De Schweintiz documents how students at BYU still hear racist reasons for the priesthood/temple ban in classes, missions, Gospel Doctrine, sacrament meeting talks and even in books published by the Church.
Mnemosyne She was still puzzled that the stars were not the same ones she knew. She cor rects. That she used to know. Where was Orion, its belt and sword glowing bright with mythic power…
Dialogue 52.3 (Fall 2019): 203–208
The only way that you can both help the poor and needy and preach the gospel is if you let go of racism “and help others to do the same.”
Dialogue 52.3 (Fall 2019): 209–217
A sermon wrestling with the curse of blackness in the Book of Mormon.
