[…] have gone fishing in the same river but on opposite banks. Occasionally they hook a “keeper” but, for the most part, what they land is unpalatable. Both Wirkus and Cheville have tried to explain […]
[…] essays and books explaining or expounding the works of Joseph Smith. This new book was a departure for Roberts, destined to become the most controversial element of his turbulent career as a church leader. […]
[…] the Church had had sufficient time to be taught the import of this revelation, and that hence forth it was to be considered a divine commandment. This was first put before the male members […]
[…] psychological phenomenon. State suicide rates are still often used to study the effects of religion on suicide. For example, Utah suicide rates are given as a sort of rough approximation of suicide rates for […]
[…] House have no corner on the confusion market. Ann Eliza Webb, a disgruntled wife suing Brigham Young for divorce and hefty alimony, defrayed her expenses by writing a mildly scandalous pot boiler called Wife […]
[…] of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already, in the ages be fore us. Ecclesiastes 1:8-9 There has been an exegetical trend during the last several decades to draw […]
[…] Allen shows that the First Vision was not well known during Joseph Smith’s lifetime. It became well known after the Prophet’s death, which is when missionaries started to teach about it for the first time.
[…] but no music that couldn’t belong to several religious groups.” “Our liturgy does not admit of special forms. Therefore, we have not produced a ‘Mormon’ music as such.” “Yes, but the answer may depend […]
[…] from a London newspaper to which the Mormons have ap pended a redundant, yet revealing reply, setting forth their own perspective on religion and mid-nineteenth century health care. Moral Epidemics By looking at the […]
“These 76 quorums were all torn to pieces.” That disturbing report card for seventies quorums came from Joseph Young, senior president of all seventies in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in […]