Volume 47, No. 1

Spring 2014

To start the Spring 2014 issue, Dialogue takes an in depth look at Mormon Universalism and other doctrines unique to Mormonism. This is followed by a collaborative effort between Bryan R. Warnick, Benjamin A. Johnson, and Sang Hyun Kim in "Hospitality in the Book of Mormon," as they take a look at human nature and reciprocal relationships in the Book of Mormon in an attempt to make the scripture more relatable. Then Russell Stevenson looks at male virtue and sexuality within Mormon culture in the nineteenth century while comparing it with where and what they are known to be today. This issue has a myriad of other works including poetry, multiple reviews, fiction, and an insightful interview about the Kirkland Temple as a shared space among those of different LDS communities.

Articles/Essays

The Book of Mormon, the Early Nineteenth-Century Debates over Universalism, and the Development of the Novel Mormon Doctrines of Ultimate Rewards and Punishments

Clyde D. Ford

Dialogue 47.1 (Spring 2014):1–23
This conclusion is obviously problematic, as it implies that the early Church repudiated teachings from the Book of Mormon immediately following its publication. Thus there is a need for a reassessment of the relation between early nineteenth-century Universalism and the teachings of the Book of Mormon and subsequent revelations.

Hospitality in the Book of Mormon

Sang Hyun Kim, Bryan R. Warnick and Benjamin A. Johnson

Dialogue 47.1 (Spring 2014):24–57
his article will examine hospitality as it is found in the Book of Mormon. We will look at instances when a person (or group) invites an outsider (or group of outsiders) into the home or community, making note of how the hospitality is exercised, what motivates it, what role it plays in the Book of Mormon narrative, and what spiritual or religious dimensions it is assigned.

Manly Virtue: Defining Male Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century Mormonism

Russell Stevenson

Acute Distress, Intensive Care

Karen Rosenbaum

Barb’s dying, Carma thinks, and she steadies herself against the chest of drawers as Dan, kneeling beside his sister’s bed, strokes Barb’s face. Barb’s head seems to be rocking slightly on the pillow. Her eyes…

Two-Dog Dose

Steven L. Peck

Jarring bang. Wheels leap up, rattling the heavy load of black piping destined for the oilrig. The truck rolls on. Oblivious to what it left behind. On the macadam, a coyote. From its sacrum back…

The Kirtland Temple as a Shared Space: A Conversation with David J. Howlett

Hugo N. Olaiz

Dialogue 47.1 (Spring 2014): 104–123
An oral interview between an LDS Member and a Community of Christ member regarding the history of the Kirtland Temple. They explain that despite differences in religious beliefs, people can still form friendships and cooperate.