Orson Pratt: Prolific Pamphleteer
April 19, 2018[…] City where he picked up his interest in astronomy and, on 11 November 1854, announced to the world that he had dis covered “The Law of Planetary Rotation.” The last twenty-five years of his […]
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The Mormons and the Ghost Dance
April 17, 2018[…] doctrines, and formed their own cults (Du Bois 1939, 5-13). One cult stressed the end of the world and built special earthen lodges for protection from this catastrophic event. Another cult emphasized personal visions, […]
From Calcutta to Kaysville: Is Righteousness Color-coded?
April 16, 2018[…] the last days to stand as witnesses for the Lord and to spread his gospel throughout the world. He explained that this was a reward for their righteous actions in the premortal existence. He […]
Stealing the Reaper’s Grim: The Challenge of Dying Well
March 29, 2018[…] process of “dying,” at least to me, began with the realization that the beast was there. The world I knew one year ago is closed to me now. I was then a board-certified radiologist, […]
Good Book about the Good Book | Paul C. Gutjahr, An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880
March 29, 2018[…] American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880 enter the surprisingly fascinating world of America’s print culture: a world filled with memorable anec dotes, colorful players, lofty motives, and […]
On “Defense of Marriage” A Reply to Quinn
March 29, 2018[…] be privileged in public policy; then the church could and should do the same. In the real world, how ever, and not just in the United States, every government legitimates or otherwise privileges some […]
The Psychology of Prophetic Charisma: New Approaches to Understanding Joseph Smith and the Development of Charismatic Leadership
March 26, 2018[…] and place. One notable exception to the generally impressionistic studies of particular charismatic individuals is the path- breaking study, Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities by psychologist Len Oakes. The book uses […]
Rooted in Christian Hope: The Case for Pacifism
March 23, 2018[…] civilians. Hence, using such weapons would be absolutely forbidden by just war theory. At the end of World War II, President J. Reuben Clark Jr. gave eloquent, if angry, voice to the view that […]
Lehi on the Great Issues: Book of Mormon Theology in Early Nineteenth-Century Perspective
March 22, 2018[…] some apparently unique teachings, and (5) has a theological sophistication that has generally been underappreciated. Some Old World Background Until the sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church dominated Western Christendom. Catholicism affirmed the need […]
Perseverance amid Paradox: The Struggle of the LDS Church in Japan Today
March 21, 2018[…] a process than a one-time event. The same is true with LDS enculturation, or acceptance of this American-based church by other cultures as a legitimate part of their societies. Both conversion and enculturation require […]