[…] Joseph’s memories of his first vision more than Steve. That process has yielded the insights he will share. It has become common to account for variety in the first vision accounts by saying Joseph […]
[…] After distinguishing himself at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and serving in the army during World War II in North Africa and Italy, Arrington accepted a professorship at Utah State University. In […]
[…] Mormonism reveals the power that African Mormonism has enjoyed in reshaping Mormonism’s cultural contours in the postcolonial world. THE SPEAKER: Russell Stevenson is author of For the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of […]
[…] of Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia. With Michael Van Wagenen he co-edited Between Pulpit and Pew: The Supernatural World in Mormon History and Folklore. He is the former Associate Chair of the History Department at […]
[…] since 1994. His culture column appears every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, where it is closely followed by world leaders with nothing better to do. He is the author of nine books, including the popular […]
[…] to argue that over time Mormonism had adjusted the degree of strain with the rest of the world. This ongoing adjustment phenomenon had not been recognized by sociologists before Mauss discovered it in Mormonism. […]
[…] Hill where he received his PhD in comparative literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses […]
A New York native, Terryl Givens did his graduate work in intellectual history (Cornell) and comparative literature (UNC Chapel Hill). In 2019 he retired from the Jabez A. Bostwick Chair at the University of Richmond…
[…] other backwater conservative religious American subcultures.” Andrew says, “I am agog at how beautiful and fun to read Heike’s Void is. Steve’s previous work has placed him among Mormonism’s most creative and respected authors. This is now my […]
[…] insights from Buddhism and Japanese culture enhance his Latter-day Saint worldview, the spiritual power of writing haiku poetry, and the challenges facing Asian and Asian-American members of the Church. You can read Ted’s review of the memoir here.