The First Vision as Out-of-Body Experience and What That Means About the First Vision When we take the First Vision as a unique, personal experience, our understanding of it is limited to what Joseph Smith tells us about it. There are several indications that the Vision was an out-of-body experience. Once the Vision is framed …
Month: January 2001
Pillars of My Faith – The African-American Experience
Pillars of My Faith – The African-American Experience Our speakers are both LDS and Black – a combination that has its own obvious challenges and, perhaps, blessings. They’ve been invited to share the events and concepts that animate their religious lives: a little soul bearing, a little spiritual journey, a little intellectual testimony-bearing. This self-reflective …
Interfaith Couples: The Effects of Partnered Relationships on Religious Perspectives
Interfaith Couples: The Effects of Partnered Relationships on Religious Perspectives Intimate relationships between persons of different beliefs present unique challenges and benefits. The participants in this session will discuss how their different religious beliefs have influenced their views of their own religion as well as the beliefs and religious community of their partner. Jeff Baron, …
Because ‘No Bell in Us Tolls’: Imagining A More Explicit Pragmatism in Mormon Thought
Because ‘No Bell in Us Tolls’: Imagining A More Explicit Pragmatism in Mormon Thought many observers have noted in passing that Mormonism is a very ‘pragmatic” religion, but as they use the term they usually don’t mean much beyond “practical.” While I agree that this is a fair characterization of various aspects of LDS thought …
Coping with Threats to Self as a Mormon Missionary
Coping with Threats to Self as a Mormon Missionary Many Latter-day Saint Missionaries speak of their proselytizing mission as a time of testing. Most return home strengthened in their beliefs and identity as Latter-day Saints. But some do not. This time of testing therefore involves real threats to identity that are linked to separation from …
A Fresh Look: Favorite Scriptures in Modern Language
A Fresh Look: Favorite Scriptures in Modern Language Elbert finds reading the New Testament in modern English transformative. Come, celebrate new creation in new translation! We’ll read and discuss some of his favorite passages. Copies and books will be available. Elbert Peck
No More ‘Mormon’ Church? What’s Going On Here?
No More ‘Mormon’ Church? What’s Going On Here? Jan shares some of her insights on Mormonism from an outsider’s perspective. Jan Shipps
Pillars of My faith
Pillars of My faith Arthur R. Bassett, Andi Pitchers Davis, Mary Ann Morgan, Nadine Hansen
What Challenges Do LDS Children Face Who Have a Gay Parent?
What Challenges Do LDS Children Face Who Have a Gay Parent? When children learn that a parent is gay or lesbian, a host of issues challenges and impacts their lives. Some of these include: thinking they can no longer be an eternal family; feeling the gay or lesbian parent can no longer be a role …
Evolution and Mormonism: A Quest for Understanding
Evolution and Mormonism: A Quest for Understanding What is a Latter-day Saint to do when faced with the compelling data and persuasive arguments for the theory of organic evolution? Can she or he acknowledge the power of this scientific data and still remain in good standing with the Church? Can the theory of human origins …