[…] colonialism, and religion to frame its examination of Mormonism,” Mohrman explains, we can see that “ascendant white American nationalist formations” found root in even the most unique communities (14–15). The tradition that Joseph Smith […]
[…] J. Blum and Paul Harvey describe the use of the Christus in LDS “welcome centers” around the world noting that while “Blacks were technically welcome . . . they first had to pass by the powerful white […]
[…] “anyone who chooses to ignore the subject surely jeopardizes the development of an accurate view of the world around him.” We would not advocate that one ignore evolution, but Jeffrey does seem to exhibit […]
[…] they were rich with meaning but in need of order and understanding. Central to the early fundamentalist worldview was the belief that doctrines are not available to all people. The assumption being that Smith […]
[…] on the Origin of Man and was given recent support by “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” in 1995. The mainstream position on Her existence was perhaps best expressed by Gordon B. Hinckley: […]
[…] “This high priesthood after the order of his Son, which order was from the foundation of the world; or in other words, without beginning of days or end of years, being prepared from eternity […]
[…] not to the Lord’s exclusive relationship to his people, but to the Creator’s relationship to the creation.” Breaking the everlasting covenant means destroying the fabric of creation. It is a rejection of the feminine […]
[…] passion for honesty. They are scrutinizing centuries-old suppositions and re-examining current attitudes and goals. In the Protestant world, the writings of Bultmann, Bonhoeffer, Tillich, and of the Bishop of Woolwich are evidence of this […]
[…] the Apostles; that its Priesthood and ordinances were valid; that its duty was to preach throughout the world and to bring converts to Utah, where they would be guided by the Church’s leaders towards […]
[…] with the Poplars in her country lanes, They have known exile too And reach for their Old World home As you might for your in absentia. If by Richards’s own hand, these might be […]