[…] up blood. A frail and thin 43-year-old mother of twelve, her life could probably have been saved for $200. As a missionary, I had baptized her in 1980. As a BYU student, I had […]
[…] of cities leave such a mark that time is thenceforth measured in terms of before and after. For example, following the Columbian Exposition that brought more than 27 million people to Chicago in 1893, […]
[…] a mission in Houston while his “soul was in a waning phase, narrowing to a sliver” (p. 3). mission was like thermal underwear, useful for safety and warmth, but hampering his free movement… .He […]
[…] Saints have engaged in missionary work since the year of the religion’s founding. But sociological research on the experience of these missionaries is still young and stands as a field white and ready to harvest.
[…] twentieth century, the bloodiest and most war-crazed in the history of the world, has alone been responsible for combat in which “not less than 62 million civilians have perished, nearly 20 million more than […]
[…] also had Quaker neighbors. When the Smiths were losing their farm, a Quaker neighbor negotiated a friendly buy-out that let them continue to live on the farm for another three years. Three Smiths were […]
[…] could be traded. Elder Monson would probably have accepted a long-term lease, but President Burkhardt wanted to buy the land. Therefore, according to Loffler, the good will that had been developed between the state […]
[…] which would be attended by thousands of bishops throughout the Church, was to be held on April 6, 9, and 10. The banquet would thus fill a gap in their schedule. The letter made […]
[…] surname. He slightly modified the line about pilgrimage but still overstates his claim. Krakauer relies heavily on over statement, a practice that undermines his serious aspirations without good cause. A few examples of many […]
[…] she saw him, then wonder if she’d really helped, or if she’d just given him money to buy cheap booze or drugs, make his problems worse. Thirty-four years since Mick had died, rolling over […]