Stalking the Wild Gentile
How could a “Gentile” survive in Utah in the 1980s? This was the focus of the article “Stalking the Wild Gentile,” by Al Church, published in Network magazine,... Read more.
When Utah Valley Christians Asked Mormons to Stop School Prayer
In 1982, some Christian denominations in Utah Valley explicitly asked that vocal prayer not be conducted in public schools. According to the October 1982 issue of... Read more.
How BYU Tried to Create a Whole New Field of Study
In 1982, one BYU professor stood on the brink of creating a new discipline. As the Sunstone Review reported in its November 1982 issue, “Dr. Wesley Burr has suggested... Read more.
Why the Communists Liked the Mormons
The communist government of East Germany had really grown to like the Mormons in 1982. Which was strange considering apostle Ezra Taft Benson’s relentless condemnation... Read more.
Which Apostle’s Sister Became a Nun?
Why would the April 1982 Sunstone Review print an obituary for a Catholic nun? Lurlene Romney Cheney had plenty of Mormon roots. She was born in Colonia Juarez,... Read more.
Is This the First Gay Mormon Play?
The Sunstone Review reviewed what may be the earliest instance of gay Mormon theater, “Emmett: A One-Mormon Show,” written and performed by Emmett Foster, which... Read more.
E.T.: Celluloid Savior
An excerpt from “E.T.: Celluloid Savior” by Marty Nabhan, in the September 1982 Sunstone Review. Consider the following. E.T. is a Christ figure. He is a botanist,... Read more.
BYU in Playboy
From the September 1982 edition of the Sunstone Review. BYU’s Wilkinson Center bowling alley comes in dead last according to the October Playboy’s ranking of... Read more.
Before the Bombs: A Mark Hofmann Interview
In September 1982, the Sunstone Review published an interview with Mark Hofmann. At the time, Hofmann was known for having found a series of extraordinary historical... Read more.