Spring 1994
The Spring 1994 Issue focuses on various historical, social, and theological dimensions of Mormonism. George D. Smith provides a preliminary demographic report on the roots of Mormon polygamy in Nauvoo from 1841 to 1846. Gary Topping examines the interplay of personality and motivation in Utah historiography. Clara V. Dobay explores the controversy surrounding revisionist Mormon history, while Roger D. Launius reflects on recent trends in "New Social History" and "New Mormon History." Armand L. Mauss discusses the challenges of assimilation and identity faced by Mormons since the mid-20th century. Massimo Introvigne addresses contemporary evangelical fundamentalist anti-Mormonism, and Michael W. Homer compares spiritualism and Mormonism, noting their similarities and differences. Lorin K. Hansen presents the "Moral" atonement as a unique interpretation within Mormon theology, and Lamb-Kwon contributes insights into the coyote hunter trade, enriching the discourse on cultural and economic aspects of the faith.
Dialogue 27.1(Spring 1994): 1–72
Smith discusses the importance of plural marriage in Nauvoo to church history. He shows that after Joseph Smith passed away, Nauvoo polygamy numbers rose.
Dialogue 27.1 (Spring 1994): 109–123
My own analysis of the state of Mormon history suggests that the field, while other factors have also been at work, suffers from some of the exclusiveness and intellectual imperialism that were nurtured during the glory days of the “New Mormon History ” in the 1970s.
The same week Karmine discovers her husband is having an affair with a man, she takes her mother to a doctor who finds a tiny patch of cancer on the tip of the old woman’s…
