About David Howlett

David J. Howlett is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York where he teaches courses on religion in the United States, Mormon history and culture, the anthropology of pilgrimage, and Native American religions.

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Kirtland Temple: An Excerpt from the Book

On June 2, the University of Illinois Press released my first book,... read more

Going to Church in Exile..or Why Denominations Still...

As I have moved farther and farther away from the Independence, Missouri... read more

Community of Christ Sings: A New Hymnal for...

“You hold in your hands a vital mission tool!” proclaims the foreword... read more

Why LDS Women Will Not Be Ordained to...

Over the last year, a small but growing movement within the LDS... read more

Why You Should Read More Fiction (and John...

Recently, I finished John G. Turner’s excellent Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet. It... read more

Joseph Smith the Seeker and Same-sex Marriage: The...

The Community of Christ’s April 2013 USA National Conference in Independence,... read more

Conferences at the Crossroads of Mormonism

When April comes to Independence, Missouri, Latter Day Saints will go to... read more

French Polynesia and Mormonization: Rethinking Mormon Origins

On January 3, the Community of Christ’s First Presidency called Maureva M.... read more

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