A JURIDICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MORMON AND CATHOLIC MARRIAGE STRUCTURES As a Canon Lawyer and a Roman Catholic priest in Salt Lake City, I have had to develop a priesthood ministry and practice of church law in a state whose majority is Mormon and whose capital is the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ …
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2007
SL07164: THE BOOK OF MORMON’S VIEW OF GODHEAD: NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE
THE BOOK OF MORMON’S VIEW OF GODHEAD: NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE An understanding of the theological framework and substance of the Book of Mormon has been frustrated over time because of the Church’s shifting doctrines concerning the Godhead. This situation has led many Latter-day Saints to interpret Book of Mormon Trinitarian language in light …
HOW EFFECTIVELY DOES THE ‘BLOGGERNACLE’ REPRESENT MORMONISM?
HOW EFFECTIVELY DOES THE ‘BLOGGERNACLE’ REPRESENT MORMONISM? Recent years have seen massive growth in the community of LDS blogs, often called the “bloggernacle.” These blogs draw thousands of readers and offer many potential benefits, from real-time, interactive analyses of current events to interviews with scholars and celebrities. Media outlets from the Salt Lake Tribune to …
THE PERSISTENCE OF POLYGAMY IN THE CONTEMPORARY MORMON CHURCH
THE PERSISTENCE OF POLYGAMY IN THE CONTEMPORARY MORMON CHURCH When widower Russell M. Nelson, the LDS church’s point person for the Defense of Marriage Amendment, remarried in the temple in 2006, four days after defining marriage as “the union between one man and one woman,” activists balked, creating a website, EMOVENELSON.NET, and dubbing him a …
Reading- MRS. JOE SMITH: FIRST LADY OF MORMONDOM
Reading- MRS. JOE SMITH: FIRST LADY OF MORMONDOM A reading of a new, one-woman play exploring the mind and heart of Emma Smith on the eve before the Saints leave Nauvoo, Illinois, for Utah. Award winning actress and active Latter-day Saint, Kimberly Mellen brings to life one of the most fascinating American women of the …
THE PUBLIC FACES OF MORMONISM’S POLYGAMOUS PAST AND PRESENT
THE PUBLIC FACES OF MORMONISM’S POLYGAMOUS PAST AND PRESENT For many who are not familiar with today’s LDS church, the issue of Mormon teachings about and former practice of plural marria ge remain closely associated in their minds. And viewing the Mormon tradition broadly, “The Principle” is still a major public face as the Warren …
SL07123: ‘THOSE ARE MY FONDEST MEMORIES’: AN AMPLIFIED THEOLOGY OF ATONEMENT IN NEW YORK DOLL
‘THOSE ARE MY FONDEST MEMORIES’: AN AMPLIFIED THEOLOGY OF ATONEMENT IN NEW YORK DOLL There is a more complicated relationship between Arthur Kane’s Mormonism and his life as a fallen musician than the typical LDS viewer of the film New York Doll might perceive. One might watch this film and see Kane as being redeemed …
SL07172: ‘A TIME TO LAUGH. . .’ USING HUMOR TO NEGOTIATE MORMON CULTURE AND FAITH
‘A TIME TO LAUGH. . .’ USING HUMOR TO NEGOTIATE MORMON CULTURE AND FAITH This session spotlights the healthy role played by finding humor in our tradition’s culture, history, personalities, and peculiarities. Join four of Mormonism’s quickest wits and quirkiest observers as they discuss how their ability to enjoy the messiness and humanness of Latter-day …
SHATTERED: SIX STEPS FROM BETRAYAL TO RECOVERY
SHATTERED: SIX STEPS FROM BETRAYAL TO RECOVERY When domestic violence, unfaithfulness, dishonesty, or other forms of abuse occur, the emotional effects are the deepest and the most difficult to overcome.When you add church and faith issues into the mix, the stakes, and the difficulties, often become much higher. When one’s faith tradition is as all-encompassing …
KISSING THE DAMNED: EMBRACING A QUEER-POSITIVE SEXUALITY IN THE HEART OF ZION
KISSING THE DAMNED: EMBRACING A QUEER-POSITIVE SEXUALITY IN THE HEART OF ZION Much has been explored about the conflicts that arise from being gay and being Mormon. The stigma of shame has often led many LGBT members to experience their sexuality in shadow, cheating on spouses, meeting on the “down-low,” and drug abuse. However, years …