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2013-09-25T14:13:27-05:00

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“Austenland” is much better than the critics are saying

Last updated on: September 25, 2013 at 2:13 pm By Rosalynde Welch

It is a truth universally acknowledged — or nearly so — that “Austenland,” the film-child of writer Shannon Hale, director Jerusha Hess, and producer Stephenie Meyer, is a dud. Male reviewers in particular have not been kind. I’d like to file a minority report. True, the off-beat wackiness, which probably reflects the sensibility of director Jerusha Hess, is an odd match with the romantic plot, which itself is a bit hackneyed; and the slapstick gags go flat by film’s end.... Read more

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2013-06-28T13:39:02-05:00

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On earth as it is in heaven: more on social construction

Last updated on: June 28, 2013 at 1:39 pm By Rosalynde Welch

I wanted to add a postscript to yesterday’s post. I suggested yesterday that the plan of salvation as it is currently taught, that is as a comprehensive three-act progress of the soul, is a good example of the way that church teachings are built. Using suggestions and gestures gathered from scripture, we harmonize, systematize, elaborate, and infer — guided, we hope by inspiration — until we arrive at application-ready religious precepts capable of guiding our modern lives and choices. For... Read more

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2013-06-27T08:33:40-05:00

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The Great Existential Struggle of the Bi-monthly Gospel Doctrine Teacher

Last updated on: June 27, 2013 at 8:33 am By Rosalynde Welch

I teach Gospel Doctrine in my ward. Lesson 19 was up last week, covering the plan of salvation from pre-mortal beginnings through eternal life. It was not an easy lesson to prepare, probably the hardest I’ve tackled this year. Part of the problem was the sheer scope of the subject matter: from eternity to eternity in thirty minutes or less, with the problem of evil thrown in. I find this kind of grand overview lesson daunting to prepare and boring... Read more

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