[…] as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks a tightrope between classical and abstract […]
EmilyW. Jensen {webeditor@dialoguejournal.com} writes, edits, and mothers five children, often simultaneously. For five years, Emily covered the online world of Mormonism for the Deseret News and currently webedits Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. […]
ADAM MCLAIN {adam .j.mclain@gmail.com} recently graduated from Harvard Divinity School with a master’s degree in theological studies, emphasizing in women, gender, sexuality, and religion. He plans to apply to graduate programs in law and […]
[…] result without going to war. In the first flush of war hysteria, it is very easy to overlook such alternatives as economic blockades, intrusive inspections, civil disobedience, etc. “Last resort” does not require active […]
[…] Annual Meeting in Independence Missouri, May 27-30. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Home and the Homeland: Families in Diverse Mormon Traditions.” Details and online registration can be found at the MHA website.
We are thrilled to announce a new online resource for the work of Dialogue’s founding editor, Eugene England. Below is the announcement from the Eugene England Foundation: On what would have been Eugene England’s […]
[…] Authority” href=”http://www.millereccles.org/?p=1386″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Miller-Eccles Study Group this weekend. DATES: October 21 (Villa Park) and October 22 (La Canada – Flintridge). TIME: 7:30 p.m. Stapley will discuss female participation in healing rituals and last rites, […]
[…] politics. Brooks is also a scholar who also blogs at Religion Dispatches and Ask Mormon Girl, an online community of questioning for Mormons of many stripes. One of the most prominent recurring themes on […]
“The scene at a Mormon congregation here on a recent Sunday would surprise Americans who think of Mormons as young white missionaries in stiff white shirts, black ties and name tags.
Yes, there are white missionaries handing out bulletins at Washington’s Third Ward – what Mormons call their congregations – but there’s also Ruth Williams, an elderly African-American woman, decked out in her Sunday best, doing the same.”
Click to read the whole CNN Belief Blog article With ‘I’m a Mormon’ campaign, church counters lily-white image.
[…] in calculating who that might be. It wasn’t always necessarily thought to be the eldest son. But over the years, between the death of Joseph in 1844 and the formal organization of the Church […]