Volume 27, No. 4
Winter 1994
The Winter 1994 Issue examines themes of ethnicity, diversity, and conflict within the context of Mormonism and its global interactions. Helen Papanikolas discusses the complexities of ethnicity and diversity within the church. Neila C. Seshachari shares her experiences as an immigrant navigating life in Mormon Utah. Mark L. Grover explores the Relief Society and church welfare through the lens of Brazilian members, highlighting cultural nuances. Andrew Clark addresses the lingering impacts of the "Curse of Cain" in South Africa, while Richard Eliot Allen reflects on the cultural narrative in Taiwan. Eugene England emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations regarding diversity within the Mormon community. Jerald R. Izatt presents a critical examination of cultural legacies in the church, and B. J. Fogg discusses the benefits of communal harmony. The collection also includes scriptural studies, with Mark D. Thomas pursuing the historical Jesus, Daryl D. Schmidt contemplating the Sabbath's healing implications, and W. Barnes Tatum analyzing the significance of Jesus healing Simon's mother-in-law.
Contents
Articles/Essays
The Fading Curse of Cain: Mormonism in South Africa
Andrew ClarkDialogue 27.4 (Winter 1994): 41–56
White South African Church members’s perspectives on racial issues in the context of Apartheid.
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“No Respecter of Persons”: A Mormon Ethics of Diversity
Eugene EnglandDialogue 27.4 (Winter 1994): 79–100
Eugene England addresses issues of inclusion and exclusion reflecting on what it means that “God is no respector of persons.”
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Fiction
Nei Wei
Daniel AustinKeith Larson spent the first year of his mission in the southern Taiwan port city of Kaoshiung. After a four-month stint in Tainan, central Taiwan, he was glad to be transferred south again to the…
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Dust to Dust: A Mormon Folktale
Phyllis BarberThe morning promised no bright sun. No blue sky. Only dust from the desert’s chalky red soil. “Lord in heaven,” Rosalinda said to herself. She stared out the window, worried about her garden. She couldn’t…
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Notes
Poetry
Reviews
Mormon Angels in America: Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes
David G. Pace
1994: David Pace, “Mormon Angels in America ,” Dialogue 27.4 (Winter 1994): 194–196. For Mormons, the co-option of our most sacred story for the purposes of theater might at first seem blasphemous. In fact, Eugene England in his regular This People round-up of recent LDS-related books and plays tagged part one of Angels,...
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