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Volume 48, No. 1

Spring 2015

The Spring 2015 Issue begins with Samuel Brunson and "The Present, Past, and Future of LDS Financial Transparency," followed by David Mason, who takes a deep dive in his article "On The Existential Impossibility of a Religious Identity: I'm a Mormon." These are followed by an inspiring script titled "For and In Behalf Of" by Allan Davis. Also contained in this issue are works of poetry, several works of fiction and short stories, book reviews and more. To finish off this issue is a thought provoking sermon from Jared Hickman titled "Learning to Read with the Book of Mormon."

  • Topics
  • financial, identity, scripture

Contents

Articles/Essays

Editor's Note

Fiction

“Slippery”



The sun streamed unimpeded through the kitchen window, warming Jake’s back as he ate a bowl of cereal. It was a pleasant feeling, but also strange. Usually the light couldn’t get in. His RV blocked…



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Living Scriptures



Timothy smiles as he hands a five-dollar bill to the teenager behind the window. “Keep the change,” he says. The teenager—a red-headed seventeen-year-old with almost as many piercings on her face as freckles—giggles and gives…



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Spring Hill



Section Title  Spring Hill  Luisa Perkins  Becca was taking too long. Emma huddled against the iron fencepost and hugged her knees. The chilly breeze had dried her tears, but her nose was still running. She…



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Personal Voices

Poetry

Reviews

Sermon

Learning to Read with the Book of Mormon



Dialogue 48.1 (Spring 2015):169–177
In this “From the Pulpit,” Jared Hickman discussed the self-confessed weaknesses of multiple authors in the Book of Mormon, indicating that the text is not the literal word of God. He observes that it still has sacred truths to teach us including on racism.



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