Sterling M. McMurrin, a man of letters, has spent most of his life in the world of affairs. A distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of Utah for four decades, he held key […]
[…] manifestations. Deep in the Mormon psyche is an attraction to prophetic posturing and swagger. In particular, Joseph Smith, Jr., and Brigham Young are icons who have come to dominate the Mormon world like mythical colossuses.
[…] restored to his original standing. A year later Gisbert and Elsie welcomed their second child into the world. The “Certificates of Blessing” show that neither child was blessed by Gisbert. In June 1911, a […]
[…] husband.” Thus, this woman would have been seen as immoral—Jesus in talking to this “fallen” woman was breaking one more taboo. However, the woman answered, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.” Despite her […]
[…] In particular, Joseph Smith, Jr., and Brigham Young are icons who have come to dominate the Mormon world like mythical colossuses. After Smith’s untimely 1844 murder, Brigham Young and an ailing Sidney Rigdon, the […]
[…] I believe, a theodicy which can make a crucial contribution to Mormonism’s emergence as a mature, compassionate world religion, one able to contribute in important ways to God’s efforts to save all his children, […]
[…] ways to expand. One central question remains: has Eliason justified the title which calls Mormonism “an American World Religion”? This returns us to the volume’s theme of where Mormonism has been (its history in […]
[…] . a high inducement for the individual to ripen, to become something in himself to become a world. . .for the sake of another person; it is a great demanding claim. . .something that […]
[…] Science and religion are both serious subjects and worth further thought, but not together. One is the world of natural law, the other is the world of the supernatural. Trying to understand one by […]
[…] the county fair. Erval Feldsted had a warm spot for schemes like this. No reason in the world why his children should feel bad that other dads took their kids to baseball games. If […]