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2014-12-01T04:28:06+00:00

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The Liberal Soul, by Richard Davis

Last updated on: December 1, 2014 at 4:28 am By Alan Hurst

“How can a good Mormon be a Democrat?” If you’re Mormon and politically conservative, you’ve probably asked yourself that question. I certainly have, though it’s been a very, very long time. (Another question on my mind back then: “Why do people hate the Backstreet Boys?”) I had thought a lot about my faith and my politics—I’d read my Pres. Benson and my Rush Limbaugh, my Joseph Fielding Smith and my Ayn Rand—and I’d concluded that the one led pretty directly... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-11-18T08:55:24+00:00

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“Toxic Religion”? The Parable of the Pan

Last updated on: November 18, 2014 at 8:55 am By Melissa Inouye

There are “winners and losers” in the wake of the acknowledgment by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that its founder, Joseph Smith, practiced polygamy [and in the subsequent media coverage] . The church itself is a clear winner. This step in the direction of transparency signals Mormonism’s maturity and adaptability in the twenty-first century. The acknowledgment is also vindicating for Mormon intellectuals who have worked hard to promulgate a nuanced narrative of Mormon history that avoids the extremes... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-11-05T15:19:48+00:00

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Consecrating the widow’s mite

Last updated on: November 5, 2014 at 3:19 pm By Beau and Amy Lefler

The Filipino widow’s mite The widow’s mite is a poignant story, but one in which we might be missing the point Jesus meant to convey. What if instead of admiring the woman’s sacrifice, he was instead lamenting that her condition was countenanced by the people all around her, particularly those with substantial means? What if he was criticizing both that the rich garnered public approbation for their generous donations made out of their surplus, and that the woman, after consecrating... Read more

2014-11-04T15:00:35+00:00

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Last updated on: November 4, 2014 at 3:00 pm By J. Paul Valley

According to the official style guide of The Church, “Mormon” implies an individual, not an institution. But while it can be a label for a person, “Latter-day Saint” remains the preference. “Mormons” the guide explains, is “acceptable.” And acceptable it is. Swaths of Latter-day Saints have now deemed themselves “Mormons,” not only in speech but in their Facebooking. The words “I’m a Mormon” (or “ Soy Mormon,” or perhaps even “Ich bin ein Mormone,” but lets not get ahead of... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-10-30T13:00:30+00:00

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It’s Time For Mormons To Be Scary Again

Last updated on: October 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm By Cody Ray Shafer

It’s Halloween time, so as usual I’m watching a lot of horror movies. Maybe this is why, by a mechanism purely driven by my own absurd imagination, I’ve loosely associated Meet the Mormons with the horror genre. Specifically, as a Dawn of the Dead-esque sequel to the 1922 silent film, Trapped by the Mormons. Disclaimer: I have not seen Meet the Mormons, and this is not as a criticism of the film itself, but an entertaining thought experiment meant to... Read more

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2014-10-24T12:22:36+00:00

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Faith and History Conference: 2015

Last updated on: October 24, 2014 at 12:22 pm By Matthew Bowman

A reminder to our readers that the Fifth Biennial Faith & Knowledge Conference will be held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on February 27 and 28, 2015. The submission deadline for proposals is November 7, 2014. Please note that, unlike previous years, the conference is now officially open to LDS graduate students and early career scholars in religious studies and related academic disciplines interested in the intersections of scholarship and religious faith. (more…) Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-10-24T00:54:38+00:00

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Missional and Attractional Mormonism

Last updated on: October 24, 2014 at 12:54 am By Rachael

Along with many other churches in recent years, the leaders and membership of the LDS Church have made a concerted effort to create a more vibrant presence in the social media world. #Sharegoodness, #BecauseofHim, #DidYouThinkToPray, #LDSConf, Mormon Messages videos, now the Meet the Mormons film— these Twitter and Facebook campaigns, shareable media, and documentaries all have become part and parcel with “hastening the work of salvation,” to quote Elder Bednar’s August address. I’ve sometimes seen these efforts enacted and received with a degree of ambivalence— part of which, I think, stems from the... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-10-06T22:14:19+00:00

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Junia The Apostle and Mormonism’s Priesthood

Last updated on: October 6, 2014 at 10:14 pm By Taylor Petrey

Most Mormons don’t know it yet, but Romans 16:7, “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was,” may soon become one of the most important and contested verses in our community. If we look at how other Christians dealt with their own internal struggles over women’s ordination, we can see that in the 1980’s-1990’s, this text received a dramatic increase in attention from... Read more

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2014-10-01T23:48:06+00:00

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What Is a “Mormon” Reading of Scripture? Thoughts on Michael Austin’s “Re-reading Job”

Last updated on: October 1, 2014 at 11:48 pm By joespencer

Every four years, every Sunday School in the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turns its attention to the Old Testament. Only a single lesson over the course of that year is dedicated to Job, of which biblical book Victor Hugo said the following: “Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, I should save Job.” Forty minutes every four years—that’s not even enough time to get... Read more

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2014-10-01T19:44:56+00:00

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INTERNATIONAL MORMON STUDIES: MORE HELP WANTED!

Last updated on: October 1, 2014 at 7:44 pm By Melissa Inouye

This is a report AND a call for input going forward from the directors of the International Mormon Studies Book Project, launched in February 2013 to encourage the expansion of Mormon studies research throughout the Mormon South (i.e. outside of North America). Part I: Report on IMS book placements The IMS Book Project organizers express our gratitude for the many generous individuals and institutions who have contributed to the cause of improving the quality and quantity of Mormon... Read more

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