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2015-01-05T22:05:12+00:00

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What do we mean by “Another Testament”?

Last updated on: January 5, 2015 at 10:05 pm By mhaycock

Before 1981, the Book of Mormon was simply the Book of Mormon; since then, however, it has borne the subtitle “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” I suspect that this addition had several purposes. First almost certainly was to draw attention to Christ in a church that many consider non-Christian.[1] Second would be to clarify the relationship of the book to the Bible: not a replacement, but An Other Testament like the Old and New ones. Growing up, I always read... Read more

2014-08-13T04:18:22+00:00

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Primary Sources

Last updated on: August 13, 2014 at 4:18 am By Kate Holbrook

The question that kept me awake one night last week was this: what are the primary sources for my personal LDS faith practice? Recently, I read a terrific BYU Women’s Conference talk that Francine Bennion gave in 1987[1]. Bennion argued that theology matters, that it informs the way we act and the decisions we make. Therefore, we have to be careful and intentional about crafting our own theologies. She gave examples of scriptural figures who behaved in ways that baffle... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-08-12T22:59:39+00:00

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Visible Women

Last updated on: August 12, 2014 at 10:59 pm By Melissa Inouye

On June 24, I was at a national gathering of religious leaders and scholars in New York City. At dinner I struck up a conversation with the gentleman next to me, a Baptist theologian. When he found out that I was a Latter-day Saint, his interest was piqued because of the breaking news that Kate Kelly, Mormon feminist, had been excommunicated. Curious, I asked about his response to this news story. “Oh, it’s very negative, of course,” he replied. Candidly,... Read more

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2014-08-07T13:17:34+00:00

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In Good Conscience…

Last updated on: August 7, 2014 at 1:17 pm By joespencer

Over the past six years or so, I’ve watched a number of my friends and acquaintances—and one family member—leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’ve heard many of them (but by no means all of them) say something like the following when explaining or defending their decision to leave: “I can’t in good conscience (variant: in good faith) remain a member of the Church.” Often (but by no means always), this formula appears in the course of... Read more

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2015-01-07T19:56:51+00:00

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And After The Fire, A Still Small Voice

Last updated on: January 7, 2015 at 7:56 pm By agrigg

Elijah the Tishbite stood on Mount Horeb, where Moses had stood centuries earlier to receive the tablets of the law from the Lord. Looking out on the dry valley, he reflected on the fate of that law, and of the Lord’s people whose ancestors He had brought out of Egypt to worship at that mountain. They hadn’t gotten any closer to the “kingdom of priests, and an holy nation” that the Lord had wished for their fathers. Elijah spoke to... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-07-28T15:39:30+00:00

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Book Review: Confessing History

Last updated on: July 28, 2014 at 3:39 pm By Matthew Bowman

John Fea, Jay Green, and Eric Miller, eds. Confessing History: Explorations in Christian Faith and the Historian’s Vocation. (South Bend: Notre Dame University Press, 2010). A few years ago I witnessed an attempted revival at a university in suburban Virginia. A tall, lean young man with a short haircut and three days’ stubble stalked back and forth next to a table in front of the library. He called us to Christ and asked us if we feared sin, and the... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-07-21T17:50:09+00:00

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Happy Pioneer Day

Last updated on: July 21, 2014 at 5:50 pm By Patrick Mason

The following are excerpts from a lecture on “Mormonism and the American West” that I will be delivering at the Chautauqua Institution this Thursday, July 24, as part of their week-long series on “The American West: Religious Evolution and Innovations.” Happy Pioneer Day! Today [July 24] is the day we celebrate the Mormon pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Pioneer Day is actually more of a cultural holiday than a religious one. There are no special religious rites... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-07-16T22:21:50+00:00

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Call for Papers – Faith and Knowledge Conference

Last updated on: July 16, 2014 at 10:21 pm By Rachael

LDS graduate students and early career scholars are invited to participate in and attend the 2015 Faith and Knowledge conference on the intersections of religious faith and scholarship. Below is the Call for Papers; more information can also be found at faithandknowledge.org THE FIFTH BIENNIAL FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA FEBRUARY 27-28, 2015 The Faith and Knowledge Conference was established in 2006 to bring together LDS graduate students in religious studies and related disciplines in... Read more

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2014-07-14T17:31:21+00:00

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A few things you should read before you make up your mind about Hobby Lobby

Last updated on: July 14, 2014 at 5:31 pm By Alan Hurst

I suppose this post is about a week and a half late, given the short attention span of online conversation. So if you find yourself wondering “Why on earth is this guy still talking about a Supreme Court decision from two whole weeks ago,” I totally understand—I, too, have trouble remembering anything that happened before Germany annihilated Brazil on Tuesday. That said, for the moment it’s actually my full-time job to think about the Hobby Lobby decision, and if you’re... Read more

Mormonism, politics, Romney

2014-07-10T09:55:26+00:00

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The Problem with Automatically Changing Women’s Last Names and What to do if it Happens to You

Last updated on: July 10, 2014 at 9:55 am By Emily Belanger

When I got married in May, I had long since decided to keep the name I’ve had since birth. My name was already attached to higher degrees, as well as publications and teaching records. More importantly, my last name is an integral part of my identity that connects me to my family’s Quebecois roots. My husband supported my decision, but as many women have discovered before me, a number of family and friends objected. Some of my fellow Mormons objected... Read more

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