[…] Colorado to a family with roots in Norway and Pakistan, Jamal’s life bridges the LDS and Muslim worlds, a theme beautifully expressed in his art. 🌐 Using ancient LDS scripture and traditional Arabic-Muslim calligraphy, […]
[…] for a thought-provoking episode featuring an interview with Jason Palmer, delving into his article exploring the intricate world of Peruvian Mormon kinship. In “Tiny Papers: Peruvian Mormon Substances of Relatedness,” Palmer challenges conventional notions, […]
[…] fulness of gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers” (D&C 1:23). Abish, who had every reason to feel unremarkable, was […]
[…] consider the history of racism in Brazil. The priesthood ban in Brazil was an attempt to continue American racial segregation in a country that was once a colony of exploitation and ravaged by slavery […]
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[…] to have come to pass. The question that I believe engages us and most Latter-day Saints who today concern themselves with the history of the Kingdom is: to what extent is it legitimate for […]
[…] institutional revelation. The RLDS Church takes quite seriously the notion of “theocratic democracy” and regards its biennial world conference as the prime instrument through which ordinary members actively participate in the “prophetic mission” of […]
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[…] side issues which usually becloud this important era. When Mr. Backman turns to the complexity of the American religious scene, he covers the field with a discerning eye, stressing those religious currents which changed […]
[…] small loosely organized group with a charismatic prophet-type leader to an efficient religious bureaucracy which serves a world-wide membership of over two million. Joseph Smith was an innovator, a creative agent of change. Today […]