Volume 37, No. 2
Summer 2004
The Summer 2004 Issue reflects on the intersection of faith, politics, and peace, focusing particularly on the challenges posed by communism and the quest for harmony. Mary Dickson shares personal reflections on the implications of living and dying in the aftermath of nuclear fallout, capturing the emotional and societal impacts of this threat. Gregory A. Prince examines David O. McKay's confrontation with communism, illustrating how the church leader navigated the fears of the "Red Peril" while maintaining faith and community cohesion. Diana Lee Hirschi presents the Quaker Peace Testimony, emphasizing the importance of peace in Quaker beliefs and practices. In a conversation with Allen D. Roberts, Hirschi shares insights from her life and work, reflecting on the role of personal relationships and community in promoting peace. And more!
Contents
Articles/Essays
The Freiberg Temple: An Unexpected Legacy of a Communist State and a Faithful People
Raymond M. KuehneOn April 23, 1983, a groundbreaking ceremony for the only temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built behind the Iron Curtain was held in the city of Freiberg, in the German…
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Fiction
MacDonald and the Jungle Monk
Walter Jones“Where can I find Captain Vernon Endicott?” Captain John MacDon aid asked one of a cluster of clerks in the 9th Cavalry’s regimental headquarters. “Oh, oh,” the clerk said, looking at the rubber-mat floor behind…
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Prologue to Mokasatsu
Gordon T. Allred“You shall not do it,” she said. A mere murmur, those words, deceptively soft, even gentle. Almost subliminal, though distinctly determined to anyone who knew her as he did. She had, in fact, employed the…
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