[…] less in others, such as Joseph Fielding Smith. Mormons disdain worldliness but seek the adoration of the world. We seek approval, work hard to form and manage the world’s perception of us, and feel […]
[…] the end of the chain, there is the Lager. Here is the product of a conception of the world carried rigorously to its logical conclusion; so long as the conception subsists, the conclusion remains to […]
[…] cadaver testified of human mortality, to the time when we too would rot, our complex organic molecules breaking down to more basic constituents. Through the experience of cutting apart another human being, I concluded […]
[…] of the Salt Lake temple constituted one of the most important events in the history of the world. Due to the sacred nature of temple dedications, the church does not grant access to the […]
[…] Christian salvation. A God who puts aside his glory to take upon himself the sins of the world is a very powerful idea to me. It has been the only way out of some […]
[…] void in the often insular field of Mormon history by illuminating broad connections between early Mormonism and American culture. Givens is far more interested in the portrayal of Mor monism than in traditional Mormon […]
[…] night. He had extolled their wit, their sense of humor: “Dirt poor in the things of the world, but wonderful people! Humble! Spiritual! God’s children all!” “An inspired call!” he had declared, re-reading the […]
[…] church” (180). Given his commitment to family unity, it is doubtful that he would have condoned the breaking up of families even to fulfill the call of the gathering. The manner in which these […]
[…] the end, it may be Thomas who breaks new ground, however unevenly. In Thomas’s case, the “ground breaking” takes the form of an earth quake ranking at least a seven on the Richter scale: […]
[…] refinement, expanded this idea in the Messenger and Advocate. In an article called “The Saints and the World,” published in 1836, he outlined the work of building Zion and posed a question: “Now let […]