Volume 31, No. 1
Spring 1998
The Spring 1998 Issue explores themes of education, cultural intersections, personal journeys, and ethics within Mormonism. David Knowlton addresses the relationship between education and orthodoxy in Mormonism, questioning how rigid beliefs influence intellectual freedom. Boyd Petersen reflects on the respected scholar Hugh Nibley’s experiences with the Hopi people. J. Todd Ormsbee’s essay, "Tying Flowers into Knots," examines Mormon identity and social expression, and Roger D. Launius explores decision-making dynamics in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints during a pivotal decade. Teresa Whiting offers a personal account connecting her experiences with those of psychologist Alice Miller, examining familial and religious influences. David G. Pace shares his journey towards what he calls "Ethnic Mormonism," exploring cultural identity after a "second fall." And more!
Contents
Articles/Essays
The Reorganized Church, the Decade of Decision, and the Abilene Paradox
Roger D. LauniusDialogue 31.1 (Spring 1998): 47–65
In this essay I intend to build on my earlier work on the Reorganized Church and the decade of decision it faces in the 1990s.
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Fiction
Reading Between the Sheets
Karen RosenbaumYou know, what constipates her, really, is all those folks peering over her shoulder, not only looking for their names or themselves on her Mac screen or on the pages between the grainy covers of…
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David K. Daltridge: Servant of God
Brian EvensonI They left that morning without being told where they were going. Daltridge was surprised when, instead of flying high and north toward Hanoi, they stayed level and curved west. As the flight commander offered…
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