Choose the Right–But Which is Right? Mormons and Immigration Given that immigration was a significant topic during the last legislative session and continues to be a pressing social issue in Utah, Sunstone at the U is sponsoring this panel discussion among Mormons in Utah about immigration issues. Panelists will discuss how their LDS background shapes …
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Sunstone plays supporting role in Big Love
Sunstone was part of a story arc in the episode of Big Love that aired Sunday 23 January 2011. It’s the second episode in the fifth and final season of the series. Sunstone friend and Symposium presenter Kevin Barney blogged about the episode at By Common Consent. Read his synopsis and comment here. While some …
21 November Sunstone lecture by Don Bradley
Join us Sunday 21 November 2010 for a lecture by Don Bradley! Title: “The Lost Book of Lehi: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon’s Missing 116 Pages” Abstract: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is built on the Book of Mormon. Yet much of this foundational scripture is lost. What are we missing from …
Next Sunstone lecture on 21 November
Join us Sunday 21 November at the Sunstone office for our last lecture event of 2010! We’ll hear from USU grad student/historian DON BRADLEY who always has fascinating new stories to share about his explorations in Mormon history and origins. Details to follow re: Don’s topic. Just wanted to remind people to save the date. …
Sunstone lecture 17 October featuring Eric Samuelsen
Eric Samuelsen: Mormon Culture through the Eyes of a Playwright Please join us Sunday 17 October 2010 for a special evening with Eric Samuelsen, Mormonism’s preeminent contemporary playwright, as he discusses his LDS-themed plays, reflects on aspects of Mormon culture highlighted by each work, and the reactions the plays received in various circles. Eric will …
Updated SLC 2010 Symposium Program
Take a look at the nearly-final program for the 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium! We’ve added some great sessions, moved a few sessions around, added details about the Saturday night banquet, gatherings for Sunstone-minded singles and our Bloggernacle friends, our fabulous Wednesday workshop offerings, and a Sunday morning worship service at the Community of Christ …
Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy Conference
The Mormon Chapter of the Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy invites you to attend the upcoming conference “Mormon Engagement with the World Religions: Perspectives and Possibilities with the Abrahamic Religions” on June 11th – 12th at the University of Southern California. Registration is limited and a timely reply is warmly appreciated. This conference is designed to …
Mormon Comics: Call for Submissions
Sunstone, Mormonism’s largest independent magazine, will be printing a special issue in summer 2010 dedicated to comics by, for, or about Mormons. We are seeking single panels, strips, complete single- and multiple-page stories, and graphic novel excerpts. We encourage a wide variety of styles, themes, and stories: from Nephites to Danites, from Happy Valley to …
Jan Shipps lecture covered in Mormon Times
Last night’s lecture featuring Jan Shipps received a nice write up in Mormon Times! Click the link to read the article. http://www.mormontimes.com/studies_doctrine/research_discoveries/?id=11725
Jan Shipps on What Does Religious Studies Bring to the Study of Mormonism? November 17, SLC
Please join us on Tuesday, November 17th for a special lecture by Jan Shipps, long-time scholar of Mormonism and frequent participant at Sunstone. Her lecture will consist of reflections on the field of religious studies, and how the advances and techniques of this larger field equip scholars of Mormonism. Tuesday, November 17 Level 4 Meeting …