Advice from Mormon Intellectuals to Mormon Intellectuals
Religion historian Kathleen Flake imagines what advice some of Mormonism’s departed intellectuals might give to us today.
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Harper’s Little Magenta Coat
The other day, I saw my daughter’s little magenta coat lying on the bed. I was caught off guard by the number of vivid thoughts that suddenly flooded my mind as a result of just seeing Harper’s coat.
Playing the “Sacred” Card
The LDS Church PR department has played the “sacred” card in response to Ordain Women. Does this move unintentionally reveal their hand?
Little-known History Related to Female Ordination
The Salt Lake Tribute hosted an online discussion between a few noble, capable Mormon women to discuss female ordination. There were two historical anecdotes that were referenced in the discussion, and because these two incidents are so unknown among Mormons, I wanted to highlight them here.
Sheri Dew Doesn’t Think Priesthood and Motherhood Are Parallels
In an interview, Sheri Dew discusses her book on women and the priesthood and clarifies her views on the oft-made Priesthood/motherhood comparison.
Richard Bushman on the First Vision Accounts
Richard Bushman, eminent LDS historian recently made an interesting comment comparing some of the accounts about Joseph Smith’s First Vision.
Lessons from Elder Lurch, Robert Kirby’s Missionary Dog
Humor columnist Robert Kirby relates a hilarious anecdote about the big pet dog he kept as a missionary.
“We do not believe it just to mingle religious influence with civil government…”
I have an interesting thought exercise for those complaining that U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby’s decision constitutes an act of judicial tyranny because he overruled the will of the majority.
The Paralysis of Knowledge
Is knowledge really that dangerous? Are the little worlds that each one of our mortal brains have constructed really that fragile?
The Finite Cannot Comprehend the Infinite
A short account of Mormon painter Arnold Friberg’s dialogue with President McKay over his commission to paint illustrations for a number of Book of Mormon scenes.