Spring 1993
The Spring 1993 Issue delves into the dynamics between the LDS intellectual community and church leadership, exploring themes of forgiveness, spirituality, and dissent within the faith. Lavina Fielding Anderson introduces the complex relationship between intellectuals and church authority. Richard D. Poll discusses the importance of dialogue in fostering forgiveness, while L. Jackson Newell shares his personal journey toward liberal spirituality. Paul James Toscano appeals to church leaders to prioritize love over power, prompting a response from Elbert Eugene Peck that further examines this theme. James E. Chapman addresses dissent within the church, proposing a workable definition of it. Eugene England presents a critical look at the concept of spectral evidence, adding depth to the discourse. The collection is accompanied by artwork from Trevor Southey. And much more!
Dialogue 26.1 (Spring 1993): 23–82
THE CLASH BETWEEN OBEDIENCE to ecclesiastical authority and the integrity
of individual conscience is certainly not one upon which Mormonism has
a monopoly. But the past two decades have seen accelerating tensions in
the relationship between the institutional church and the two overlapping
subcommunities I claim—intellectuals and feminists.
Paula had the aisle seat. Her younger brother Tony was in the middle, next to Sugar, and the two of them pressed against the window and each other and pointed at cloud formations. Down below…
